How To Install Window Shutters On Vinyl Siding

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How to install window shutters on vinyl siding.

Be sure to leave space between the edge of the shutter and the window edge so your shutters can expand and contract as temperatures rise and fall. For wood vinyl or aluminum siding drill a 5 16 diameter hole through the siding. Do not over tighten or this will cause the shutter to dimple. Then proceed to one of the next two steps.

Place the shutter next to the window where you plan to install. Help support our channel by supporting yourself with suggested items below. To remove shutters do not attempt to pull out the shutter spikes. How to attach shutters to vinyl siding.

Grasp the shutter fastener supporting shank and push it through the shutter hold and into the wall surface. Most vinyl siding is made to imitate wood lap siding so the lap of the siding is. Tap the shutter fastener gently with a hammer to snug the shutter against the siding. Once you determine where you would like the shutter to be placed use a pencil to mark the edge on the siding.

Install your shutters have a helper hold a shutter up to the edge of your window. Measure the thickness of the shutter. We are an affiliate for amazon and ebay. And there are vinyl siding fasteners that are used in that situation so that you pierce the siding without causing a leak to happen.

After removing the shutter drill a hole at each mark. You do want to be careful not to squish the siding because remember the siding is somewhat soft. Add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch. Measure the thickness of the lap on the siding.