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    shawne Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 6, 2010, 10:11 AM
    How do I install an outdoor light on my garage?
    I would like to install an outdoor light on the outside of my garage between the two doors. I have a brick surface. I have a hammer drill and masonary bits. I want to tie it into the light switch that operates the lights in my garage. Thanks for any help in advance.
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    Jun 8, 2010, 06:37 AM

    You could Drill through the mortar line and mount a pancake box on mortar to avoid harming Bricks, then to switchbox.
    For permanent, I use a 4" Carbide Hole saw, drill in a little more than an inch and a half and an Octagon box fits perfectly.
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    Jun 14, 2010, 05:29 PM

    Or you could drill a 3/4 hole and use a surface mount weather resistance box
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