You have a standard 8B box. Why is the Ring not fitting?
Wrong again Handy.You will never get the box flush, and you to not want it to be flush with the wood.
All add on to what you said...Wrong again Handy.You will never get the box flush, and you to not want it to be flush with the wood.
The NEC requires a box in a combustible surface to be flush or proud of the surface.
I removed the box because the box was sagging out of the siding allowing water to flow in through the top. One screw was also not holding in cracked cedar. I also removed another flood light that had similar issues. This other one had it's connector cracked and again sagging out of the hole due to the weight of the old heavy flood light.I see that the fixture fits fine in that box.
Any normal sized round or octagon box will work. You had a normal sized round box, but then removed it for some reason. I would use a metal box, not plastic. Metal is stronger. If you are worried about the depth, use a shallow box. You will never get the box flush, and you to not want it to be flush with the wood. You do not want the gasket to be around the box edge. That is to keep the fixture snug to the wall. That will be enough to keep out water. I would use some silicone caulk around the top side of the fixture.
Hi JimYou have a standard 8B box. Why is the Ring not fitting?