Can this light be installed on horizontal lap siding?
1761503
You have a couple of options. It can be mounted on horizontal siding. They do make a preformed mounting block if its new construction. If not you can mount it against the siding and caulk the gaps or its going to fill up with flies. Another option is to get a small scrap of siding and install it upside down making a flat area behind the light.As far as the light I still have no complaints. Well built out of quality material.
1761504
Twiggy, I am sorry I can't directly answer that question as I installed the lamp on an existing mount. I removed the old fixture and replaced it with this one as a front porch light. Our house has a typical stucco textured wall. Wish I could put a link to their manual but their website (http://designersedge.com) is not there yet :o). But all in all, I don't see why you couldn't install this on horizontal lap siding as long the area this needs to installed on, is flat. There's not much "cavity" / space at the back of the unit so the wall opening would have to have space for the junction wires etc. Sorry couldn't help more. But I love the light. It's basically trouble-free (for the lazy amongst us!). You never have to turn it on or off! The light is really bright white though it "stands out" odd in my community - all the other houses have those yellowish dull lights that are there more for name sake than for lighting! Best, Kenny
1761505
Yes, it can....in fact, I did exactly that with mine. But to manage a good, snug fit without gaps caused by the angled siding, it will be necessary to buy some self adhesive weather stripping, and apply it to the fixture's wall flange. Then use a long, narrow blade to shape the stripping until it conforms to your siding. It will be important to leave no gaps in the installation because critters like bees and hornets are always looking for places like that to nest.Best of luck,Bob
759107
I believe they cannot be installed where they would be in contact with insulation. You should install these lights in 4" cans that are rated for insulation. I do not know of any way they are able to be installed without proper cans.
662496
somewhere around the perimeter on the top. put as close as you can to the edge ,otherwise there will not be enough clearance for the light to fit properly
1776894
this light can be hung from either.....the style of this lighting will still hang straight
1381454
i got these siding mounts at my local hardware store: Arlington 8141-1 Vertical Siding Lamp Mounting Kit with Built-in Box for 1/2 Inch Vertical Siding LAPworks great. just make sure to measure and get the right cut for the siding on your house.
711425
I do not recall the length of the screw, but you should never attach a fixture directly to siding, because the fixture will not sit flush and water can get in to the where the wires are. You should make a cut out in the siding, attach a mounting plate (wood block) and caulk around the edges. The screws provided were long enough for me to mount in this fashion.
241055
Just put screw thru and slide light over screw slot like a vertical phone. Siding liking nailed to wood or brick backing so should be strong enough
1738973
Not easily; the company does not make a bracket for flush mounting; you would have to modify base on lamp, try to find bracket to fit, then painting to match.
1608860
I have installed this light near the front door which receives direct sun light. I can't be sure if it will work in place where it won't get light from the sun directly.
2069994
Absolutely. My problem with the light is that it came with too big of a clamp and I wrote about it. I had to install it with zip ties. You should have no problem.
245468
I believe so. I will measure to confirm. Unfortunately, I have a 1979 house with bigger, approx. 6" siding. I just put a couple of small pieces of wood on the inside edge, caulked it up, and you can't tell. They look really good, lamps are nice and level against the thick, slanted siding.
498518
The light is fairly heavy with all the D batteries inside so I don't think vinyl itself would be good to hold this up. If you have something behind the siding to screw this into, you should be good to go.
1011998
Yes, the light can be installed either direction. We installed it facing downward looks very pretty.
326570
You would need a special hexagonal mount. This light's battery is C cell diameter.
2247429
Both the light and the solar panel can be mounted to brick or siding, but it only comes with hardware for the solar panel, not the light. You have to provide that yourself. Just be aware that the light doesn't stay on as long as advertised. I have two and neither one stays on longer than 3 hours and that is on the "8 hour" setting. Additionally, the light is no where as near as bright as advertised.
100428
Yes you can mount this fixture horizontally. I did and it looks really great and gives a lot of light.
1895335
They can. The lights project less than a quarter inch beyond the surface. Remember that they require a 13/16" hole and take this into consideration when drilling through structural members. I ended up mounting mine through the bottom stringer that the end of the baluster is attached to.