Attaching Shutters To Vinyl Siding

Use a level to ensure the shutter is plumb and mark the location of the outside corners with a pencil.

Attaching shutters to vinyl siding.

You do want to be careful not to squish the siding because remember the siding is somewhat soft. To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly. Shutters are also a reflection of personal taste and complete the look of a home s exterior. Vinyl siding can expand and contract 1 2 12 7mm or more over a 12 6 3 81m length during normal year round changes in temperature.

When improperly installed damage to the shutters and siding can result in overwhelming repair costs. Whether using a nail screw or staple to fasten the siding the following basic rules must be followed. 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. But the only way to fasten the shutters is to drill into the siding.

Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather. When your house has vinyl siding there are steps you will need to follow to properly install your shutters. Installing shutters can give your home an instant upgrade. A gap is not necessary for stationary wooden shutters.

And most of the shutter companies will sell those as part of the shutter too so you certainly can do that. Leave a 1 4 inch gap between vinyl shutters or composite exterior shutters and the window trim to allow room for expansion and contraction in different temperatures. The addition of shutters to a home can add curb appeal and style. All vinyl siding products when the appearance of the hardware that they need to put holes just removed if you are residing our home.

And there are vinyl siding fasteners that are used in that situation so that you pierce the siding without causing a leak to happen. However when properly installed shutters can last for years with little maintenance. 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.

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.