Window Boxes For Vinyl Siding

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.

Window boxes for vinyl siding. I don t want water leaking in the walls or anything at the same time i need flowers in beautiful boxes under. To hang window boxes in the most common way you would have to put holes through the siding. Unfortunately much misinformation exists about attaching window boxes to aluminum siding with hooks. Window boxes can also scratch the exterior of your siding where they hang.

I get where he s coming from i really do. Andrew doesn t drill holes in the vinyl siding ever. Hanging window boxes can be tricky if your house is covered in vinyl siding. The only safe way to attach a window box to this type of exterior is by using screws and anchors.

This window box idea from the beginning took a lot of convincing that it was absolutely positively 100 necessary for survival. You ll drill holes all the way through to nestle bolts in these wood planks. When hanging a window box on vinyl siding the wooden studs hidden beneath serve as the true mounting surface. With some special hardware and care you can overcome both of these issues.

Either 1 4 diameter bolts or 3 8 diameter bolts should do the trick depending on window box size and estimated maximum weight.