Another site recommended finding studs and drilling through the siding to mount the mailbox with the option of caulk in the drill holes to prevent moisture from entering the wall.
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Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.
It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.
The safest way to hang anything from vinyl siding is by using either glue or vinyl siding s hooks.
The mailbox came with 4 screws maybe 1 long that can supposedly be used to mount it to a wall.
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Just don t over tighten the screws and crush the siding.
Once you decide on an appropriate mailbox to hang on your vinyl siding you can install it by first sliding the s hooks under and over the vinyl siding where you want to mount the unit.
If you have the cement board siding then pre drill holes first and don t over tighten or you will crack that stuff.
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Step 2 hold your mailbox to line up the mounting holes with the holes on your vinyl siding s hooks and insert the mounting screws.
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As long as holes have something in them they aren t cause for concern.
The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.
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Heavy duty construction glue is an alternative to s hooks though not nearly as recommended.
The vinyl should have a wrb weather resistant barrier like roofing felt or housewrap of some sort behind it so small holes in the vinyl are not a big deal.
Since a mailbox is too heavy for glue to support it s best to use s hooks to mount your mailbox.
I mounted a mailbox straight to my vinyl siding and the top can t open all the way because the squishiness of the vinyl doesn t allow it to sit flush against the wall the way it s supposed to.