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Frank
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Frank asked in Home & GardenMaintenance & Repairs · 8 years ago

screwing into wooden shingles?

I'm attaching a small battery-powered light to the side of my house. I was going to drill pilot holes and then screw it into the wooden shingles on the house. Should I do anything to water-proof the holes?

Thanks.

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  • Kelly
    8 years ago
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    I would find another place to attach it like the soffit or fascia. Wood shingles are not strong enough to hold. You would have to use a long screw and go into the decking and that could cause problems like roof leaks. The shingles are the last place I would screw too. Not even the last place just don't do it.

    Source(s): Home improvements for over 30 years.
  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

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  • pickmefirstplz
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    a dab of silicone

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