How To Cut In An Outdoor Plug With Uneven Siding

You don t have to cut into the siding to mount the block.

How to cut in an outdoor plug with uneven siding. Beginning at the hole you drilled use the keyhole or saber saw to cut around the outline. Get to the fresh stuff by first cutting two slits along the tube on opposite sides with a sharp utility knife. Drill straight through the back of the outlet box and siding. This video shows a unique and ez way to mark and cut out an electrical box hole in metal siding.

The block we show here has a built in electrical box so you don t need the one in the wall. My main tool for perfection. A great tutorial on how to cut install vinyl siding using just the side track saw table ordinary stanley knife shows cuts around top bottom of a windo. Cut a hole for the outdoor outlet hold the outside outlet box against the exterior wall where you plan to hang it checking to make sure the box covers the hole you just drilled.

Position the end of a 12 in 30 cm drill bit through the hole at the back of the outlet box making sure it doesn t touch any wires. Cut out the siding above and on each side of the block but leave the siding below. Outline the block on the siding and cut out the outline with a utility knife. This leaves a little extra space for caulk.

Drill a 1 2 inch hole in the center. Score the cut line with the utility knife guided by a square. Turn the drill on and slowly push through the wall behind the outlet box. Pry out the dried plug of caulk.

Level the box then trace around it with a pencil or chalk. Then wrap the tip with duct tape put the tube back in the gun and use up that caulk. This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it. The mounting blocks are paintable and available in different sizes and profiles to fit most types of flat and lap vinyl siding styles.

However light fixtures must be secured to an electrical box.