Wood Shutters On Vinyl Siding

Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener.

Wood shutters on vinyl siding.

Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface. To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly. Shutter inches in a lawn mower baseball hail damage or shutters wooden exterior shutters all i have or a pilot holes through the vinyl or carpentry skills consider adding shutters on the size of a inch larger than wood window. Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl.

Builders edge decorative 15 in. Spikes are designed to secure shutters to masonry brick stucco hardboard or other hard surfaces. Louvered vinyl exterior shutters pair in 002 black actual 14 5 in. Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather.

You ll need a masonry bit and masonry wall anchors or suitable spikes if provided with shutters. More importantly they need to be anchored into something solid behind the vinyl siding. Screws are used to attach outdoor shutters to wood vinyl and other soft siding. All vinyl siding products when the appearance of the hardware that they need to put holes just removed if you are residing our home.

Most vinyl siding is made to imitate wood lap siding so the lap of the siding is measured at the bottom of the simulated wood panel where the real wood would overlap each other. Step 3 add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch. Vinyl shutters which typically have a wood look are longer lasting but cannot serve as functional shutters to protect your windows. Installing in vinyl siding.

Cedar or pine is very common in shutters and is light which presents no problem. Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding. Once you have determined the aesthetic of your new shutters purchase or order the number you will need in the size appropriate for your windows. X 54 75 in are designed with a deep wood grain texture for the appearance of wood shutters without the maintenance worries of wood.

The second approach employs a vinyl spike. Durable copolymer construction features molded through color so there is no paint to ever scratch or flake. Reposition the shutter. The first uses non corrosive metal screws.

There are two methods of installing vinyl exterior shutters.