If you want to play it super safe coat the screw threads in caulk and then make sure the hole in the vinyl is plugged with caulk once the screw is in its final position.
How to attach mailbox to vinyl siding.
Aviation and tin snip start cutting at the top interlock and continue toward the bottom of the panel.
To mount a mailbox to vinyl sliding we recommend using s hooks or vinyl siding hangers.
Vinyl siding is not made to be drilled.
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Our screened in porch has a wall of vinyl siding and i wanted to make it look nicer by adding some pretty decor.
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It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.
See how to easily use décovinyl to hang your outdoor decorations on vinyl siding without any tools damage or holes.
Heavy duty construction glue is an alternative to s hooks though not nearly as recommended.
Reverse the blade in the saw for extra smooth cutting through the vinyl and to.
Screw the mailbox to the blocking.
Once you decide on an appropriate mailbox to hang on your vinyl siding you can install it by first sliding the s hooks under and over the vinyl siding where you want to mount the unit.
Power saw bench or radial arm saw use a fine tooth blade with slow cutting movements.
Doing so will crack it leaving your house vulnerable to water damage.
Realistically this is probably overkill.
The safest way to hang anything from vinyl siding is by using either glue or vinyl siding s hooks.
They sell mounting blocks for siding you can use to mount lights outlets etc.
Utility knife score panel with knife then bend the vinyl back and forth until it snaps cleanly on the scored line.
Pick up two the size you need and just screw them through the siding into the sheathing.
Drill 1 1 2 holes in your siding cut pieces of pvc pipe to slide into holes to bring box flush to siding caulk around pipe and on exposed edge install mailbox view entire discussion 8 comments more posts from the homeimprovement community.
Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.