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.
You ll need a masonry bit and masonry wall anchors or suitable spikes if provided with shutters.
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.
The first uses non corrosive metal screws.
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.
If your shutters do not have holes for screws you should place them near the top of the sidebars.
Screws are used to attach outdoor shutters to wood vinyl and other soft siding.
Approximately 5 inches from the shutter s top is an ideal location for screws.
Step 3 add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch.
The second approach employs a vinyl spike.
Using metal screws with painted heads is an alternate method to install exterior shutters on all types of siding stucco and masonry.
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.
To remove shutters do not attempt to pull out the shutter spikes.
Grasp the shutter fastener supporting shank and push it through the shutter hold and into the wall surface.
Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener.
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.
To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly.
There are two methods of installing vinyl exterior shutters.
Do not over tighten or this will cause the shutter to dimple.
Reposition the shutter on the wall.
Tap the shutter fastener gently with a hammer to snug the shutter against the siding.