Mounting a mailbox to vinyl siding i got a new mailbox to replace the awful one i have been using.
Mounting mailbox to vinyl siding.
Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.
The old mailbox was a freestanding one and the new one needs to be mounted to the house.
Hold your mailbox to the wall where it will be displayed and mark the locations of the hanging holes on the wall with a pencil.
Marked the hole location on the part of the vinyl siding that rests closest to the the wall behind.
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The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.
Pick up two the size you need and just screw them through the siding into the sheathing.
How to mount a mail box hunker.
Screw the mailbox to the blocking.
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Another site recommended finding studs and drilling through the siding to mount the mailbox with the option of caulk in the drill holes to prevent moisture from entering the wall.
Made 2 pilot holes through the vinyl siding and went a few mm into the asbestos siding below.
They sell mounting blocks for siding you can use to mount lights outlets etc.
Drill through the pencil marks with a masonry drill and clean out the debris in the hole.
Add vinyl siding s hooks.
It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.
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How to install a mailbox to vinyl siding step one.