Fixture with a Large Flange on Lap Siding (?)

[croy]

How do the pro's (the good ones) handle the situation of mounting a light-fixture with a flange that is larger than a single lap? Do they just leave the gaps? Goop the heck out of it?

[micky]

Go to an expensive neighborhood with some magazines to sell, and go door to door. While you're doing this, look at the lights.

[hubops]

Yep. Check out the link below - just the first few pics - - don't scroll down for the repair because it's a bit of a hack job also.

I think these good pros also used some duct tape to save goop. It's a good pro trick. John T.

[micky]

Good find. Yes, that's the way it should be done. At the start. They messed it up later.

[trader_4]

The home centers have adapters with cutouts to adjust for the siding. IDK if it works for all siding dimensions, but worth a look.

Example: