Install Mailbox On Vinyl Siding

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Install mailbox on vinyl siding.

Doing so will crack it leaving your house vulnerable to water damage. Place your mailbox 6 to 8 inches back from the curb. Installation instructions made easy for you. There are at least three alternative ways to do it.

How to install a mailbox to vinyl siding step one. Insert screws into the bottom holes and drill in only halfway again checking that mailbox is level. 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 9 2k. Thanks for stopping by.

If you have the cement board siding then pre drill holes first and don t over tighten or you will crack that stuff. Position your mailbox 41 to 45 inches from the road surface to the bottom of the mailbox or point of mail entry. Just don t over tighten the screws and crush the siding. Vinyl siding is not made to be drilled.

If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing. You can drill through and mount the box over vinyl no problem. They would also work to hang lights around a window not having to drill hole in the siding. Rest a level on top of the mailbox to double check it is flat.

The mailbox came with 4 screws maybe 1 long that can supposedly be used to mount it to a wall. If you do not have a raised curb contact your local postmaster for guidance. I hang a 48 wreath with the no hole vinyl siding hangers. Mounting a mailbox to vinyl siding step 1 slide the vinyl siding s hooks under and over your vinyl siding.

Insert screws into the top holes and hang on the wall only twisting the screws in halfway. 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.