Open the mailbox and insert a pencil through the mounting holes on the back of the mailbox to mark the wall.
Mounting mailbox to siding.
Drill through the pencil marks with a masonry drill and clean out the debris in the hole.
Mounting a mailbox to vinyl siding i got a new mailbox to replace the awful one i have been using.
Another site recommended finding studs and drilling through the siding to mount the mailbox with the option of caulk in the drill holes to prevent moisture from entering the wall.
Add vinyl siding s hooks.
The old mailbox was a freestanding one and the new one needs to be mounted to the house.
This siding choice is made of fiber cement which is extremely durable and long lasting to weather the cold and hot seasons.
Drill 1 1 2 holes in your siding cut pieces of pvc pipe to slide into holes to bring box flush to siding caulk around pipe and on exposed edge install mailbox view entire discussion 8 comments 9 2k.
Hold your mailbox to the wall where it will be displayed and mark the locations of the hanging holes on the wall with a pencil.
However some homeowners would also like to attach a mailbox to the hardiplank surface.
Some wall mount mailboxes come with an installation template that allow you to affix a sheet of paper or cardboard to the wall for easier marking.
How to install a mailbox to vinyl siding step one.
The mailbox came with 4 screws maybe 1 long that can supposedly be used to mount it to a wall.