How To Put A Mailbox On Vinyl Siding

Just don t over tighten the screws and crush the siding.

How to put a mailbox on vinyl siding.

The mailbox came with 4 screws maybe 1 long that can supposedly be used to mount it to a wall. Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them. Heavy duty construction glue is an alternative to s hooks though not nearly as recommended. You can drill through and mount the box over vinyl no problem.

Rest a level on top of the mailbox to double check it is flat. Press the insertion end of a hook up into the crack between one vinyl slat and the one above it. Marked the hole location on the part of the vinyl siding that rests closest to the the wall behind. 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.

Hang the mailbox insert screws into the top holes and hang on the wall only twisting the screws in halfway. It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds. Tilt the hook from side to side maneuvering it under the top slat until you feel it click over the. The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.

Made 2 pilot holes through the vinyl siding and went a few mm into the asbestos siding below.