Fixing outside light to uneven wall

[chriselevate]

Hi,

My brother has asked me to help him fit a solar powered light he's bought to an exterior wall of his house. What tips/tricks would you use in this situation where the wall is not flat brick work?

The light is one of these

Thanks for your help

 

[Burnerman]

Two screws will be enough to secure this......decide where you want it to be and then knock off any high stone spots with a hammer until you get it pretty flush......any gaps can be spaced with a stainless washer or similar if you want, and don't overtighten the screws so that it distorts the lamp casing.
John

 

[foxhole]

Have one of those, just a couple of screw will secure . Leave loose and will not require any other work. You could even mount just with a little adhesive they weigh very little.

 

[Bosswhite]

Knock off any high spots on the stone, drill fix with a couple of screws , I would also run a ridge of clear silicone and bed it down in that to stop rain penetration getting into the unit. .

 

[chriselevate]

Cool, thanks. So just a cold chisel and hammer to flatten a small area and then drill and, plug and screw it in?

 

[Burnerman]

Yep, that's about it......6mm plugs are perfect.
John

 

[Gerrydelasel]

Have you given this lamp a quick try in a dark room? I'd be interest to hear your review of it, as I could do with a simple security light myself and this wouuld save a lot of hacking off plaster!

 

[Bosswhite]

Have you given this lamp a quick try in a dark room? I'd be interest to hear your review of it, as I could do with a simple security light myself and this wouuld save a lot of hacking off plaster!

We got a couple of similar from Lidl cheap enough,( about a fiver) with re chargeable batteries no wiring.

Not Flood light standard but give out sufficient light for driveways and paths .

 

[foxhole]

No need for silicon they are sealed units.