Gap Between Light And Siding

Always caulk between the siding and the trim.

Gap between light and siding.

Vertical trim gap caulking. I have a stucco sided house that i am repairing repainting. That s what actually when i say brick mold that s what it s called. Wipe away any excess caulk.

Wet your finger and gently wipe the caulk in the gap to give it a smooth rounded appearance. Use a wire cap to secure the two white wires together. The gap between the wall and the trim is fairly large at least 1 2 inch. In the course of repairs some of the caulk weatherstripping between the trim and the house came off.

Threw up the shelves secured with screws. Twist the white wire from the light fixture to the white wire coming from the wall using a clockwise motion. Hardie siding requires a minimum 2 gap from all hard surfaces like decks or rooflines and at least 8 from any soft surfaces like grass dirt or gravel. Always prime or paint any cut edges that are inserted into a window j channel.

Twist the black wire from the light fixture to the black wire coming from the wall using a clockwise motion. Leave a 1 8 gap between the siding and the trim or other materials to allow for structural movement. Now when it comes through the wall there probably in the old window design was a brick mold or a trim that went around the outside of that window that was wider. Fill any low spots or remaining gaps with additional caulking until the gap.

I let my oldest spray the primer for practice and then the bottoms of the shelves. Light channels were stapled underneath ran the lights and soldered the wires. In all about a 10 day project with some cycling and swimming in between. Two coats of primer and two finish coats with sanding in between.

Twist your wire cap on to secure the two wires. What s the best way to fill that gap. Do not caulk between siding and any built in receiving channels located at or around windows. During my time working for james hardie i very rarely got calls from homeowners that wanted to submit a warranty claim for their hardie siding.