Mounting outside lights on steel siding...

[ShiftedSolutions]

So I bought some outside lights that I plan to mount on each side of the garage doors, two on the ends and one in between the doors. The problem I have is in order to get them to have the outside two mounted evenly and the one centered in the middle, they will land on the ribs of the steel. Anyone that I have asked about at the lumber stores tell me they dont have the white mounting plates for steel, that is just for vinyl siding and wont work on steel. Suggestions?

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

Fabricate a spacer/mounting plate out of wood. Prime and paint it and you ought to be good to go...

 

[MTS940]

I used a viynl one with my steel siding as long as you can get the color matched you will be fine.

 

[ShiftedSolutions]

Trim on the building is white so a white backer would look fine

 

[sberry]

Move each one so they land in the flats. Make it easy, I wouldnt notice they were off and if I did it would be obvious why

 

[ShiftedSolutions]

If I set them so they are off a few inches they would land on the flats... Makes it easier but I don't know if it will be noticeable. I will pry get a few people to hold them up so I can stand back and see how far they are off and if its noticeable