Mounting Shutters On Vinyl Siding

For wood vinyl or aluminum siding drill a 1 4 diameter hole through just the siding.

Mounting shutters on vinyl siding.

Use a level to ensure that you are hanging shutters at an even height on either side of each window. But the only way to fasten the shutters is to drill into the siding. So i don t really want to do that because if it doesn t work out then i have holes in my siding. Best solid surface shower pan to be about inches high.

Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener. To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly. After removing the shutter drill a hole at each mark. Grasp the shutter fastener supporting shank and push it through the shutter hold and into the wall surface.

Tap the shutter fastener gently with a hammer to snug the shutter against the siding. To remove shutters do not attempt to pull out the shutter spikes. The top of the low end standardsized vinyl siding lo and industry experts predict that you need to go if. Place the vinyl shutter next to the window where you plan to install.

Measure the same distance upward from the bottom of your shutters and make a mark on your siding for the next screw. You ll need a masonry bit and masonry wall anchors or suitable spikes if provided with shutters. 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. Mark the locations of the mounting holes on the building.

Do not over tighten or this will cause the shutter to dimple. Repeat this process for each shutter you ll be installing. Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface. Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather.

Installing in vinyl siding. Be careful not to drill into the wall. Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl. Measure the thickness of the lap on the siding.

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. Reposition the shutter.