Arlington Industries FBA_8151-1 Arlington 8151-1 Lamp Mounting Kit with Built-in Box for 5/8 Inch Vertical Siding Lap, White

The original owners of our house didn't bother with an electrical box for wiring the patio light fixture. I wanted to avoid cutting into the siding and this mounting box was the perfect fit for our needs. It is a hefty, densely solid piece of plastic that appears to be well-built to weather the elements. It will not fit every type of siding perfectly, so there will always be some gap that needs to be filled in with caulking, but it was a relatively easy job. There is plenty of room in the box for the wiring and wire nuts.I could not find this type of product in any hardware store I visited and I was glad that Amazon shipped this to my location. I am happy with this purchase and will gladly recommend it to anyone who is looking for an ad hoc solution for their lighting needs.

Worked great! I didn't use the little black plastic wire holder.

Lined up fine on my Hardie siding. I had the drywall off on the inside of the wall anyway, so I added a block of wood between studs to screw the mounting block to for support. Plenty of space to run wires into & use wire nuts for connections.Painted the mounting block with paint that’s the same color as the siding & caulked the top & sides. Looks great.I needed to buy a fixture mounting bracket (like a cross bar) for about $5 since my light didn’t come with one & the mounting block didn’t come with one. The bracket screws to the mounting block, then the light screws to the bracket.

Generally speaking, these are probably the best solution to having to mount something on siding. I had a light that I spent an hour cutting the hole out to mount a light. I found these on Amazon, and BAM! no more having to cut siding to mount lights. Since I am in the process of replacing all exterior lights I plan to buy more. I would have given the item 5 stars, but the plastic seems like it will easily break so great care has to be taken to insure it wont break and the mounting holes do not allow for any variation. Since I am using these over old holes I had to screw through the plastic to make it work. Additionally, the opening is about 1/8 of an inch too big. The lights I have were just barely big enough to cover the opening.

I have installed lights before on siding and the work of cutting, installing fixture boxes, cutting a mounting plate, sealing and refinishing is extremely time consuming. I used these recently to mount lights on siding to the sides of a double garage door. Drilling a hole in the siding where the mounting kit was to be placed was a breeze. Some fireproof foam filled the hole. The siding box fit nicely and snugly over the siding and the addition of a no-slip wire insert for the wire through the standard conduit breakouts was easy. A little caulking around the top and sides of the kit sealed it and it accepted matching paint of the siding. In addition, it looks nice and has a clean finished look. Literally it took a quarter of the time and energy to what it has usually taken to complete similar projects. The owner of the house was impressed with both the look and the speed with which the job was completed.

An excellent product I recommend For homes

I used a couple of these kits to rectify a poor installation of outdoor wall lighting on my home. The builder had simply mounted a couple of flood lights directly on top of siding - UGH - what was he thinking? These mounting kits work like a charm and help make the associated lighting installation look tidy and professional. I'm glad I purchased a couple of these kits and I highly recommend them based on my personal experience. Make sure you understand your siding profile and dimensions before you order as the kit needs to be matched EXACTLY to get a good result. Also, PLEASE make sure you know how to safely work on your household wiring too! If you don't, or you're not qualified, hire a professional electrician - stay safe!

This is great for adding a light. No need to cut siding or put in a box. Saves time and money. Easy to install and sturdy.