I am a fairly new homeowner and am in a vinyl siding house. I have some very basic questions about installing exterior things (shutters, ornaments, mailbox, etc.) onto my house and therefore, through the vinyl siding.
How should I go about puncturing the siding in order to secure things to the house? Should I be caulking or sealing the nail/screw holes after the job is done? Do I need to use anchors of any kind? Is there a standard length or gauge of nail/screw to use?
And, even more basically, what's typically under siding? What am I drilling/nailing into?
Thanks for any suggestions, help, and insight.
How should I go about puncturing the siding in order to secure things to the house? Should I be caulking or sealing the nail/screw holes after the job is done? Do I need to use anchors of any kind? Is there a standard length or gauge of nail/screw to use?
And, even more basically, what's typically under siding? What am I drilling/nailing into?
Thanks for any suggestions, help, and insight.
