New Siding Under Electric Box

Both the utility company and an electrician need to be involved.

New siding under electric box.

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. 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. Don t worry if you make a small hole in the drywall. Getting ready for a new tesla.

Ply gem 8 5 in x 7 5 in white electrical mounting block model eblckh04h 16 46 16 46. Place a 1 4 x 18 in long drill bit along the outside of the electrical box on the side away from the stud. 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. If you want to repair or paint under the meter housing that will be another deal altogether.

I ve installed siding many times before but always while working for someone else on new construction. They will reattach and place a new seal on it. White polypropylene mini mounting block for siding model 146100001 10 68 10 68. 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.

You will need to buy a vinyl mounting block that matches. Drill through the wall and through the siding to mark the location for the new outlet. 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. For a good scrape and paint you will need time.

Squeeze the bit between the box and the drywall. The meter is a big deal to not touch it. Need advice for replacing siding piece behind meter box. The utility company owns the meter.

The home owner owns the meter socket. You can hide it later with the outlet cover plate. Also for cementitious fiber rigid lap. You might get away with pulling the meter and quickly remove the siding under it while the electrician is there.

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.