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The final piece of stone siding on our front porch was installed…
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And after a mere five months, the remodel project was complete.
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Well, almost.
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A new light fixture needed to be hooked up… and because my husband returned the matching stone mounting block I chose, not to mention the color coordinated vinyl siding mounting block I brought home and decided to take the easy way out when it came to cutting the stone…
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Things did not go well.
Have you ever tried to mount a flat light fixture to an anything but flat surface of ledge stone?
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I don’t recommend it.
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River's world..... 
Yeah, that would drive me crazy, too.
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LOL… that looks nearly exactly like the mounting I did of a “temp” sconce in my bedroom!!
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The door is gorgeous. In answer to your question about attaching a flat light fixture to an anything other than a flat surface… yes. We have done so on brick with the same awkward result as what happened to you. Eventually we found light fixtures with larger backs that allowed the light to hang straight, but it was trial and error.
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Thanks. We’re pretty happy with the door… the light fixture, not so much.
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So I assume you asked to have the light fixture portion cut out of the stone prior to him installing it? Oh my lord…lol. By the way since all the stone is in place, where is the Mr/Ms. Cocoon?
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We originally bought the square stone mounting block that goes with the siding but the husband said it was too thick. Then I bought a color coordinated vinyl siding mounting block like we used on the deck and kitchen porch but the husband said he didn’t want to use a block at all. So when he got to that area he just drilled a circular hole through the stone and pulled the wires out thinking he could tinker enough to flush mount the fixture.
Clearly that isn’t working.
And the moth is still on that one section of stone, leaning up against the exterior house wall. I’m tempted to move him in the shed for the winter but since he chose that spot to cocoon, the husband says we should it leave it.
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It looks good!
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Thanks! It’s a definite improvement.
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I agree with the Husband on not moving the Moth. But, I think you made better choices in the light mount.
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Time will tell.
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The completed project looks perfect — until the light installation. I’ll have to look outside at our stone work and see how our lights are mounted. I’ve never thought about it before.
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Neither had I… until we got there.
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😅
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I really don’t understand all the cutting corners. Or, better yet, I don’t understand why he doesn’t just listen to you in the first place. Your suggestions are always so much wiser!
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Once he gets something in his head that’s it. He’s stubborn and doesn’t take my suggestions as alternative ideas, but rather as criticism for his plans. It’s maddening.
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I’m curious then: does he ever apologize or admit he was wrong and should have listened to you?
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Never.
And the only time I remember him taking one of my suggestions was recently when he was struggling with those pvc balustrades. He said the tape was a good idea. I almost fainted…
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Yeah mine is his twin
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Since I am married to what is her husband brother by another mother (and dad) Mine does not hear me speak, unless he wants to, even if I know what I am talking about. Drives me mad. Must be something with men of a certain age and long held beliefs. Even after it cost my husband $1,500 for not listening to me… LOL
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Mine has a delicate ego and dislikes being questioned. Admitting my way would be better? Not happening…
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You’d think the financial savings alone would be incentive enough to start paying attention!
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You would think LOL
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