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Doorbell mount challenge

tkzz
Community Member

I want to mount a 2nd gen nest doorbell in place of my house’s old wired doorbell. However the space between trim, where the current doorbell is mounted, is only 12 cm (4.7 inches) tall. The nest is just over 5 inches tall. The trim is about 3/8ths of an inch deep. Can anyone suggest a mounting technique for this situation? Could it be mounted horizontally? I Prefer not to cut the trim but I may do that if there’s no better solution.

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tkzz
Community Member

Thanks for the suggestions!

It turns out that the included wedge and spacers did the trick, just barely! It looks a little bit funny, but works.

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Rubes
Gold Product Expert
Gold Product Expert

Could mount the doorbell on a piece of new wider and thicker trim or painted plywood for example. Match the depth of the existing trim, or maybe 1/16” more than the existing trim, drill a hole through that and into the wall and then mount the doorbell.

tkzz
Community Member

Thanks for the suggestions!

It turns out that the included wedge and spacers did the trick, just barely! It looks a little bit funny, but works.

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Brad
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi there,

I am relieved to hear that you were able to mount your new doorbell successfully. Thank you to those who have provided helpful information here. As this looks to be resolved, we'll leave this topic open for another 24 hours in case there are any follow-up questions or comments.

Best regards,
Brad