How does this unit attach to the house, and how does one deal with the gaps when this unit is set against clapboard type siding?
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You will need to purchase 2 wood furrows which are just two wooden flat sticks that have to be attached to the home. Then you attach 2 metal U shaped rods(included) to those wood furrows and the enclosure slides into those metal u slots. Also the roof has a rubber stripping that slides into the silver c shaped metal flat rods. The flat metal rods are attached to the frame of the house. The Silver c channel metal rods are marked R for right and L for left. It holds it in place well. We have had no drips or slippage despite 5 straight days of rain
119970
There are two latches that get attached to the deck that will hold the unit securely.
572936
Connects to outlet box. Need to make sure you have enough room. May need to to cut some of the siding.
1549020
Yeah, as Peter said, the most important thing before you start assembly is to have an even and level surface under the shed. It's possibly the most time consuming part of the installation. I leveled the ground and laid pavers underneath mine. If you do this you shouldn't see any gaps in the system. If you have level ground and you still have gaps then there's something wrong with the parts you have and you should call the company for replacement.
36355
There is a bracket to hang unit on the wall. You can use that with some anchors if going into wall board. You may also want to use a 1 X 4 X 16" board and install that between the studs and then hang unit on the board for stability.
118239
The previous answer is what I would say. The siding nailer is what you want. I have used it for cement clapboards and it works well. You'll have to play around with the depth adjustment to get it right.
1063522
Nothing behind the plate. There are four pre-cut screw holes at the four corners of the plate to attach the plate to the siding of your house. The original owner of our house drilled four holes into the siding/insulation and then insert wall anchors into the holes before inserting the four screws to hold the plate in place. It worked well.
983384
I put mine right on the house. I had to use longer screws because of the angle on the siding.
1212527
The mounting hardware and mounting surface are the important factors. I set mine in the mortar between the brick surface. If siding is used, insure the lag is set in the wood structure frame. The unit glides very well with no resistance otherwise.
983385
I am sorry. That I do not know. I have aluminum siding and mounted to directly to the house.
554301
It hangs on two screws thru keyhole slots on the back of the box. One wood siding, I'd just drill the screws into the siding and fill the holes with wood glue to keep the wood firm around the screws. On brick, drill into the mortar and use plastic screw anchors. Don't know about vinyl.
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You will need to drill small holes and use screws and/or wall anchors to mount each end in a solid backed wall a less solid wall may not be secure enough to hold and could cause damage from not holding up. Otherwise the the rest of the unit lies flat will not damage wall (except for the small drill holes)
149502
I used it on vinyl. It goes under the seam so you aren't actually attaching it to the siding (which is the reason I purchased it). I didn't want to make holes in my new siding.
205463
It can be as long as you don't expect the aluminum to hold it up. You have to go through to the studs or masonry wall. The siding is merely a facade over what lies below. Connect to the structure and you will be more than happy.
241055
Just put screw thru and slide light over screw slot like a vertical phone. Siding liking nailed to wood or brick backing so should be strong enough
296778
Here is how I did my installation - I built a box frame just slightly bigger than the unit, which is attached to my ceiling (in basement). Inside the box is a section of 3/4 in plywood, which is nailed to the 2 by 4 frame, the unit rests on the plywood inside the box. The unit is fastened to a steel plate which comes with the unit. The steel plate and unit is now attached to the plywood by 4 bolts and 4 nuts and washers. It is solid and never moves, no problems have been encountered. The only difficulty was attaching the nuts to the bolts as there was very little clearance from the top of the steel plate to the bottom of the winch. Good Luck. Hope this helps.
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I've seen people put plywood to fill the gap above the unit. Then you would secure the center screw to the board. You would then need to use the provided brackets to keep the window closed tight so the board does not fall out.