Attach Vinyl Shutters To Siding

Follow these instructions for installing exterior vinyl shutters on any siding surface including wood brick aluminum vinyl hardboard stucco or masonry using vinyl shutter fasteners.

Attach vinyl shutters to siding.

Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather. 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. However when properly installed shutters can last for years with little maintenance. Cedar or pine is very common in shutters and is light which presents no problem.

To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly. The addition of shutters to a home can add curb appeal and style. Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener. Installing shutters can give your home an instant upgrade.

When improperly installed damage to the shutters and siding can result in overwhelming repair costs. More importantly they need to be anchored into something solid behind the vinyl siding. 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. Electric drill 1 4 drill bit hammer shutter fasteners a k a shutter spikes or shutter loks step.

But the only way to fasten the shutters is to drill into the siding. Shutters are also a reflection of personal taste and complete the look of a home s exterior. Installing in vinyl siding. So i don t really want to do that because if it doesn t work out then i have holes in my siding.