Wood Shutters On Vinyl Siding

Spikes are designed to secure shutters to masonry brick stucco hardboard or other hard surfaces.

Wood shutters on vinyl 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. Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather. 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. The second approach employs a vinyl spike.

Louvered vinyl exterior shutters pair in 002 black actual 14 5 in. Severe weather 2 pack 14 5 in w x 58 5 in h midnight blue raised panel vinyl exterior shutters. Screws are used to attach outdoor shutters to wood vinyl and other soft siding. Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener.

Builders edge decorative 15 in. To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly. 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.

Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl. Step 3 add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch. The first uses non corrosive metal screws. X 54 75 in are designed with a deep wood grain texture for the appearance of wood shutters without the maintenance worries of wood.

Cedar or pine is very common in shutters and is light which presents no problem. There are two methods of installing vinyl exterior shutters. Reposition the shutter. I have seen shutters constructed of composite materials that can be fairly heavy and thus you may want to go to a 12 and or add more of them.

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. Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface. 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.

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