Idea for mounting on uneven surface?

lucasCam · Aug 4, 2019

My home has a stone facade on parts of the house where I want to put a couple cameras. The stone is uneven and has many ridges. Does anyone have experience with this? I'm thinking the worst case I can just mount it on top and have big gaps between the camera and the wall. Not ideal but no way I can shape a junction box to fit flush.

StratRider · Aug 4, 2019

Mount as you suggested, put any shims needed to keep it stable and then either seal around it with Silicone or a "sanded" grout mix to match the color of the stone.
I recommend "tuck pointing" the grout mix behind it.

dudemaar · Aug 4, 2019

I’ve seen previous post here where they use a grinder and grind down a flat spot. If it’s real stone you may need a diamond blade

Barboots · Aug 4, 2019

You could template a piece of high density closed cell EVA foam and place that between the camera base and the stone. Once crushed down to conform with the surface, it is extremely waterproof.

Cheers, Steve

IAmATeaf · Aug 5, 2019

Don’t know what cams but the Duhua boxes have a foam backing so provided you mount the box in the middle of the tile the foam should help even things out. Any other gaps the a bead of silicone over just the top half of the box should help keep water out.

lucasCam · Aug 5, 2019

IAmATeaf said:
Don’t know what cams but the Duhua boxes have a foam backing so provided you mount the box in the middle of the tile the foam should help even things out. Any other gaps the a bead of silicone over just the top half of the box should help keep water out.

They are dahua. I had no idea the junction boxes had foam. Great to know thanks

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