Running wires behind the wall 1.
Install outside light on brick wall.
Some models will vary but most outdoor light fixtures use a screw or clip design to hold your new fixture in place.
Mount the box in this hole.
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Make sure your new outdoor light fixture is firmly attached to the wall.
Screw the fixture mounting plate to the electrical box.
Cut a hole on the outside wall at the location desired.
Install outdoor light fixture on brick surface position the electric box where you intend to mount it and using its screw holes mark where to drills the screw holes.
Twist wires together clockwise with pliers and screw a wire cap onto each pair except the ground wires.
Make the electrical connections and attach the fixture to the mounting plate.
Press the new electrical box flush into the hole in the wall.
Choose a location for the fixture and drill a 1 2 inch hole in the brick with a masonry bit.
Next remove the box and drill holes using a masonry drill.
Screw the box onto the brick wall using the plastic anchor bolts tap the.
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Screw the fixture to the siding or to the mounting block with the screws that come with it.
Ensure power feed is safely turned off at the circuit breaker panel.
Trace the pancake electrical junction box in desired position on the outdoor wall.
The easiest way to add an outlet on the exterior is to use an outdoor rated enclosure that mounts to the existing surface rather than trying to insert it into the wall like you would an interior outlet.
Finish securing the light fixture to the mounting plate.
The hole should be the size of the retrofit box with as little excess space around the box as possible.
Nail an electrical box to the drywall framing behind the wall so that the knock out hole in the back of the box lines.
Install a light bulb turn on the electricity and flip the wall switch to check your work.
This keeps your wall penetration size to a minimum which is very important with brick.