New Siding Under Electric Box

Low profile in box for new construction stucco textured surfaces and rigid siding one piece recessed electrical box with weatherproof in use cover for stucco over masonry or wood construction.

New siding under electric box.

This video is about installing mounting block to existing siding. Ply gem 8 5 in x 7 5 in white electrical mounting block model eblckh04h 16 46 16 46. Don t worry if you make a small hole in the drywall. There is an existing electric meter mounted w the large cable coming down the side of the house vertically from the roof and continuing to the basement.

You can hide it later with the outlet cover plate. The home owner owns the meter socket. Then use 1x4 s cut to proper width to frame in the old siding and creating a clean edge for your foam and new siding to butt against. Need advice for replacing siding piece behind meter box.

Squeeze the bit between the box and the drywall. I d cut the old siding more or less flush to the box extending the cuts straight down to the bottom leaving the old siding behind everything. White polypropylene mini mounting block for siding model 146100001 10 68 10 68. Drill through the wall and through the siding to mark the location for the new outlet.

Malco srt2 straight handled siding removal tool. The utility company owns the meter. Getting ready for a new tesla. They will reattach and place a new seal on it.

The meter is a big deal to not touch it. Place a 1 4 x 18 in long drill bit along the outside of the electrical box on the side away from the stud. I ve installed siding many times before but always while working for someone else on new construction. You might get away with pulling the meter and quickly remove the siding under it while the electrician is there.

If you want to repair or paint under the meter housing that will be another deal altogether. For a good scrape and paint you will need time. It to is screwd into the wall you will need the power company to come out break the seal remove the meter and unscrew the box you can then pull the siding. Also for cementitious fiber rigid lap.

On tuesday the utility company is going to be switching power on the outside of my house from a meter box that is installed into the siding and moving to a new meter box that was installed next to it over the siding.