Hanging window boxes can be tricky if your house is covered in vinyl siding.
How to attach a window box to vinyl siding.
Window boxes can also scratch the exterior of your siding where they hang.
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Traditionally window boxes are nailed or screwed right into the siding of a house but this doesn t work when you ve got vinyl siding nailing and screwing can damage the vinyl siding beyond.
With some special hardware and care you can overcome both of these issues.
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Direct mount with bolts.
Add some farmhouse style character to your outdoor spaces by adding a window box learn how to hang a window box on vinyl siding and whip up the window box.
Mounting hooks for vinyl.
To hang window boxes in the most common way you would have to put holes through the siding.
There s no single best way to hang window boxes on vinyl siding although we recommend a direct mount installation.
Deciding between the two is really a matter of preference.
The most common method for attaching window boxes to the side of the house involves using screws but if you have vinyl siding bypass the drilling by using vinyl siding hooks.