Attaching Wood Shutters To Vinyl Siding

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Attaching wood shutters to vinyl siding.

Most vinyl siding is made to imitate wood lap siding so the lap of the siding is. Measure the thickness of the lap on the siding. Shutters first then apply shutter to shield their knowhow 3m exterior command hook under the starter strip it in place them near the different styles of the vinyl and latch. Add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch.

But the only way to fasten the shutters is to drill into the siding. Measure the same distance upward from the bottom of your shutters and make a mark on your siding for the next screw. Help support our channel by supporting yourself with suggested items below. Then proceed to one of the next two steps.

If your shutters do not have holes for screws you should place them near the top of the sidebars. To remove shutters do not attempt to pull out the shutter spikes. So what i wanted to do is i wanted to put shutters on the house but i m not sure which color or which style. Approximately 5 inches from the shutter s top is an ideal location for screws.

Be careful not to drill into the wall. Mark the locations of the mounting holes on the building. Measure the thickness of the shutter. Purchasing items though our links will n.

So i don t really want to do that because if it doesn t work out then i have holes in my siding. Grasp the shutter fastener supporting shank and push it through the shutter hold and into the wall surface. For wood vinyl or aluminum siding drill a 5 16 diameter hole through the siding. Place the shutter next to the window where you plan to install.

After removing the shutter drill a hole at each mark. Reposition the shutter. Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface. Tap the shutter fastener gently with a hammer to snug the shutter against the siding.

Do not over tighten or this will cause the shutter to dimple.