How to hang shutters on vinyl siding attach the shutters may end standardsized vinyl and inch diagonally from the market.
Attaching wood shutters to vinyl siding.
When the siding needs to expand it would become distorted in the middle since it would not be able to expand left or right due to being pinned at both ends.
There are two methods of installing vinyl exterior shutters.
Measure the thickness of the lap on the siding.
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.
Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener.
Approximately 5 inches from the shutter s top is an ideal location for screws.
If your shutters do not have holes for screws you should place them near the top of the sidebars.
Use a drill with a multi purpose 11 64 inch bit to pre drill holes through the shutter for the screws at each reference mark.
The second approach employs a vinyl spike.
Measure the same distance upward from the bottom of your shutters and make a mark on your siding for the next screw.
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Screws are used to attach outdoor shutters to wood vinyl and other soft siding.
The first uses non corrosive metal screws.
Grasp the shutter fastener supporting shank and push it through the shutter hold and into the wall surface.
Drill and attach to the mortar not to the brick.
To remove shutters do not attempt to pull out the shutter spikes.
Step 3 add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch.
Reposition the shutter on the wall.
The shutters on the left of one window and the shutters on the right of the other would be attached to the same piece of siding which would then be pinned at both ends with screws.
Using metal screws with painted heads is an alternate method to install exterior shutters on all types of siding stucco and masonry.