I am rewiring my 1914 house and am moving the porchlight so that it is next to the front door instead of overhead. The porch is about 8 feet deep and the light will be high enough that even in the horizontal rain I get at times the area will remain dry. The porch light I bought is wet location rated.
The question and problem I am having is installing a new box for the light. A typical old work ceiling box installed in the wall would be too wide (you would be able to see the blue box around the lights mounting plate). I found a smaller old work box that should work, but I don't know what I have to do to make this weather proof. Or, do I have to make it weather proof since it is on a porch and not directly in the elements?
I bought some rubber gasket material I was thinking of cutting to fit but there would not be anything pressing down against the elec. box to make a tight seal (the mounting plate would sit over/covering the box).
Any suggestions/advice? I do not want to mount a big ugly outdoor box and then have the light sitting on top of that. I want the light to sit nice and flush with the cedar siding.
Did that explaination make sense?
Thanks!
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Chris-
The question and problem I am having is installing a new box for the light. A typical old work ceiling box installed in the wall would be too wide (you would be able to see the blue box around the lights mounting plate). I found a smaller old work box that should work, but I don't know what I have to do to make this weather proof. Or, do I have to make it weather proof since it is on a porch and not directly in the elements?
I bought some rubber gasket material I was thinking of cutting to fit but there would not be anything pressing down against the elec. box to make a tight seal (the mounting plate would sit over/covering the box).
Any suggestions/advice? I do not want to mount a big ugly outdoor box and then have the light sitting on top of that. I want the light to sit nice and flush with the cedar siding.
Did that explaination make sense?
Thanks!
-
Chris-