With some special hardware and care you can overcome both of these issues.
Attaching window boxes to aluminum siding.
The only safe way to attach a window box to this type of exterior is by using screws.
Outdoor planters brighten up outdoor spaces without the space or digging requirements of a traditional garden.
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Attaching these window boxes was the final step in my curb appeal overhaul after i had painted and attached shutters and attached this creative solution to my weird ugly siding.
Be sure that the angled side of the box faces outward.
Window boxes can also scratch the exterior of your siding where they hang.
Aluminum siding is still a very popular home exterior and it can be versatile when it comes to ornamentation and things like window boxes.
Set the empty window box on top of the two brackets.
A filled window box is surprisingly heavy.
To hang window boxes in the most common way you would have to put holes through the siding.
Don t add the soil and plants until after the box is installed.
Many planters attach to houses and.
Center the window box photo by mary beth montgomery.
Hanging window boxes can be tricky if your house is covered in vinyl siding.
Center the box by measuring the overhang on the brackets as shown.
Unfortunately much misinformation exists about attaching window boxes to aluminum siding with hooks.