HOW to INSTALL a  WINDOW BOX to VINYL SIDING

 Gutter Gardens™ MAKES A DURABLE window Box that will never fail. GUTTER GARDENS™ is non responsible for impairment to old/fragile vinyl or for improper mounting based on the setting at your location.

Notice a seam under the window. Stick your fingers into the seam and pull down on the outside piece until it unlocks. (They do make a zip lock tool especially for this you can buy at a box store for less than $10 ) Once the siding is loose, check for under-layment. If it's solid wood (every bit in the window frame made with ii x 4s) you tin can adhere the planters where you want them. If it's foam, detect the studs and mark them.

(OR some other method is to find the studs from the inside of the house, mark them on the inside windowsill…and then transfer the stud locations to the outside window sill to align the screws.)

Punch or drill ¼ "holes (slightly larger than the shank of the provided screws) into the siding where the studs line up. The siding has to be able to move and using holes the same size as screws restricts the movement and can crusade buckling in hot weather condition-peculiarly if yous utilize more than than 1 screw in a piece of siding. Relock the siding after marking the studs and pre-drilling pilot holes. If the siding is flexible, you can use a hole dial where the screws get…this will help avoid cracking the siding with a drill. The holes should be ¼". Re adhere the siding with the pilot holes lined upwards w/ the pre-drilled/punched holes.

 When attaching the planter, don't bind the siding.

Nosotros recommend using a articulate, silicon sealant/caulk around the screws.This will keep moisture from getting behind the siding.

We've included a sample shim w/ a punched pigsty you may desire to use to reinforce the area behind the vinyl. Vinyl patterns vary so experiment with what type of weatherproof shims might piece of work best if your siding requires actress support. Similar shims are available at Domicile Improvement stores.

Included in purchase of Window Box:

  • Enough 1 ½"-two" long hex caput/slotted stainless steel screws for mounting approx. every 12 inches. Try to use holes nearest endcaps as they hold the most weight.
    • Pre-drill airplane pilot holes using a 1/viii" drill bit.
  • 1 bracket for center of planters over 36" long. This bracket grabs the tiptop lip then attached past screw into the center stud.
  • Enough 1" OD Nylon and stainless steel washers for the screws. The nylon washer should touch the dorsum of the planter with the SS washer on elevation of it and the screw on top of/through the SS washer.
  • i actress rivet to place in hole in the top of an end-cap to use if the filtered drainage becomes clogged. This is a new feature we have added to accommodate those rare situations where the planter is non draining well…just poke the rivet upwards through the drainage holes on the bottom of the planter. Sometimes the potting mix will clog the drainage holes.

There are a number of You Tube videos that suggest various other methods of installing a window box onto vinyl siding. And other videos on how to drill airplane pilot holes.  You might want to review them prior to commencement this project.