Window Boxes To Vinyl Siding

Center the window box photo by mary beth montgomery.

Window boxes to vinyl siding.

Aluminum siding is still a very popular home exterior and it can be versatile when it comes to ornamentation and things like window boxes. A filled window box is surprisingly heavy. Unfortunately much misinformation exists about attaching window boxes to aluminum siding with hooks. To install a window box on siding is a moderate task that many diy enthusiasts can often accomplish.

Make sure you distance the hooks so that they are on each end of the box. Andrew doesn t drill holes in the vinyl siding ever. The hardest part is usually finding the studs to anchor the box or brackets but other than that it can be done with a fairly basic set of tools. There are a few ways to attach a window box to siding.

Metal window boxes work best with vinyl siding hooks because they typically have holes that will slide right onto the hooks. The only safe way to attach a window box to this type of exterior is by using screws and anchors. Don t add the soil and plants until after the box is installed. Center the box by measuring the overhang on the brackets as shown.

This will ensure that the weight is evenly distributed and the box is level. Direct mount with bolts. Be sure that the angled side of the box faces outward. Mounting hooks for vinyl.

When deciding how to hang a window box planter there are essentially two options to choose from. Hanging window boxes can be tricky if your house is covered in vinyl siding. To hang window boxes in the most common way you would have to put holes through the siding. Set the empty window box on top of the two brackets.

I don t want water leaking in the walls or anything at the same time i need flowers in beautiful boxes under. This window box idea from the beginning took a lot of convincing that it was absolutely positively 100 necessary for survival. I get where he s coming from i really do. And being that vinyl is the 1 siding used in the united states many a homeowner will find this tutorial useful learning how to hang window boxes on vinyl siding.

Hang a metal window box on the vinyl siding hooks. Window boxes can also scratch the exterior of your siding where they hang. With some special hardware and care you can overcome both of these issues.