I have no front light in front of my house. I have a mud room at my front door with no access to the small attic area above it. There is a ceiling light in the mudroom though.
i want to tap into that and somehow go through the vinyl siding and install a light fixture. How would I do that with the vinyl siding?
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First, I would have ask, how you plan to tap the ceiling light? Is there power there or is it just a switch leg?
As for installing a light in vinyl siding, they make a piece called a "J-Block" should be available at any home store the carries siding, you should also install a junction box for the wires, and for the fixture to mount to, this reqired by code.
If there is not permanant power in the ceiling fixture the outside light will have to be operated by the same switch as the ceiling light, if there is power, you can install a switch below in outside light, if there is wall space below. Good luck, hope this helps you.
Have an Electrician do it for you, I may cost you a little but this is the front of your house where everybody sees first, a shoddy job will say your whole house is rigged, You have weather and durability to consider besides Safety, so do it right the first time.because time will tell on you.
I would definitly get an electrician for this since you are going from indoors to outdoors.
There can be many complications if you are not to sure what you are doing.
Call a handyman. They can do almost anything.
I would recommend an electrician for this one. It is very easy to do for someone who knows how. And can be a nightmare for a typical handyman or DIY’r.