Remove 3 4 inches of insulation from the individual wires.
How to attach wires to vinyl siding.
Check out how i install vinyl siding it s easy and you don t need expensive tools.
You ll know its in right because it sort of clicks in place.
Then use a screw about 1 inch longer and drive it through the downspout strap through the spacer and into the solid siding below.
So you ve got vinyl siding and you d like to attach something to it without causing damage.
It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.
Screw the fixture to the siding or to the mounting block with the screws that come with it.
Pull up gently on the lower lip of the vinyl siding where you wish to hide the cable.
Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.
Take the hook and tuck it into the seam of the vinyl siding.
To make the connections in the junction box.
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If you don t allow vinyl siding to move it will most likely buckle and warp under the pressure.
15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.
The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.
Twist wires together clockwise with pliers and screw a wire cap onto each pair except the ground wires.
Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip.
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Insert the hooked tip of the fish tape into the gap and push the tip a few inches behind the siding before.
What i ve done is to drill through the siding and insert a spacer the length of which is the same as the thickness of the siding and insulation.
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The vinyl should flex enough to create a gap.
Hang the stock half ball magnet mount onto the hook screw.
Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.
How to hide cables in vinyl siding.
Remove the outer jacket from the cable ends using the cable ripper or the utility knife.