In all about a 10 day project with some cycling and swimming in between.
Gap between light and siding.
Two coats of primer and two finish coats with sanding in between.
Leave a 1 8 gap between the siding and the trim or other materials to allow for structural movement.
It seems too wide for a bead of caulk.
Vertical trim gap caulking.
Twist the white wire from the light fixture to the white wire coming from the wall using a clockwise motion.
Always caulk between the siding and the trim.
The gap between the wall and the trim is fairly large at least 1 2 inch.
That s what actually when i say brick mold that s what it s called.
It s called brick mold and it s a type of wood trim that s about 2 to 2.
Wet your finger and gently wipe the caulk in the gap to give it a smooth rounded appearance.
Hardie siding requires a minimum 2 gap from all hard surfaces like decks or rooflines and at least 8 from any soft surfaces like grass dirt or gravel.
I have a stucco sided house that i am repairing repainting.
In the course of repairs some of the caulk weatherstripping between the trim and the house came off.
Do not caulk between siding and any built in receiving channels located at or around windows.
Wipe away any excess caulk.
Use a wire cap to secure the two white wires together.
Now when it comes through the wall there probably in the old window design was a brick mold or a trim that went around the outside of that window that was wider.
Twist your wire cap on to secure the two wires.
During my time working for james hardie i very rarely got calls from homeowners that wanted to submit a warranty claim for their hardie siding.
Twist the black wire from the light fixture to the black wire coming from the wall using a clockwise motion.
Threw up the shelves secured with screws.
Fill any low spots or remaining gaps with additional caulking until the gap.
Light channels were stapled underneath ran the lights and soldered the wires.
Always prime or paint any cut edges that are inserted into a window j channel.