Garage man door light

[CanuckGT]

Ok, I'm struggling with my man door light fixture rough in, I have a motion light I want to install on the exterior wall.
I bought a raised trim panel for it in order to install my vinyl siding,it comes in 2 peices so once trimmed out you install the finish ring to cover the vinyl.

So my problem is,I went and cut in a octagon box into my exterior sheeting,flush with the outside surface,set my trim peice over but then realized that the trim panel sticks out about an inch from the surface so the elec box is now to deep to connect the mounting screws to the light??
One sugggestion was that I should have installed a pancake elect box on the surface of the sheeting,is this the normal procedure? Makes sense as it would add around an inch and the mounting plates screw may be long enough.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Why not just get some longer screws?

 

[jrunde]

I agree, I've had to buy longer screws to use in them before and they work fine.

 

[Motofixxer]

You can also use the round light boxes that are on the metal bar that nails to studs on each side. That makes the box adjustable horizontally for centering and can nail it closer to exterior.

Then use a can of spray foam and spray all around the stud bay side of the box so you can't see the box anymore. That will prevent any air infiltration and bugs inside the wall.

 

[Zeke]

Sounds like it could use an extension ring.

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

Sounds like it could use an extension ring.

This.

I personally wouldn't go with the longer screws. What if, down the road, you get a short/spark in that unprotected area after some bug builds a nest?

 

[aandpdan]

How about using a mounting block like this. The big box stores have them. It's pretty much foolproof:

http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TFH/Step-By-Step/display/FH06MAY_MOUNTL_02.JPG