Feed the new cable from the outlet being added into the box before installing it.
Install surface lights on a brick wall.
How to install lights on a brick wall.
Double sided tape can be used to hold items on a brick wall.
If you re wondering how you install a light fixture without an electrical box the short answer is that you don t.
How can you attach something to a brick wall without a drill.
Wrap the cable with electrical tape where the sheathing meets the exposed wires so the sheathing will slide into the box easier.
Attaching lights to a brick wall is a bit more difficult and involved than mounting lights to a drywall or wooden surface.
Position the electric box where you intend to mount it and using its screw holes mark where to drills the screw holes.
You want a snug fit.
Attach the extension box photo by richard howard.
I found and have tried and tested several different products for no drill applications to a brick wall surface.
How to install outdoor garage lights with motion sensors 1.
Install outdoor light fixture on brick surface.
This keeps your wall penetration size to a minimum which is very important with brick.
The wiring for any type of electrical fixture must be enclosed inside an electrical box and that box is hidden inside a conventional wall.
The easiest way to add an outlet on the exterior is to use an outdoor rated enclosure that mounts to the existing surface rather than trying to insert it into the wall like you would an interior outlet.
Screw the box onto the brick wall using the plastic anchor bolts tap the plastic anchors first.
For most walls running electrical wire behind the brick is not an option.
Next remove the box and drill holes using a masonry drill.
Then enlarge the opening with a drywall saw.
Screw the metal mounting plate that comes with the extension box to the electrical box in the wall.
Installing the outlet box.
These are the four methods i found and tested.
Hold the box over the wall opening and trace around it.