Adding Shutters To Aluminum Siding

Installing in vinyl siding.

Adding shutters to aluminum siding.

To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly. 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. Place the shutter next to the window where you plan to install. Get a hole in your siding yeah.

Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener. Using metal screws with painted heads is an alternate method to install exterior shutters on all types of siding stucco and masonry. Mark the locations of the mounting holes on the building. 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.

However when properly installed shutters can last for years with little maintenance. Shutters are also a reflection of personal taste and complete the look of a home s exterior. Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather. Got to get creative on how to install shutters without drilling into.

You ll need a masonry bit and masonry wall anchors or suitable spikes if provided with shutters. For wood vinyl or aluminum siding drill a 5 16 diameter hole through the siding. But the only way to fasten the shutters is to drill into the siding. Be careful not to drill into the wall.

Electric drill 1 4 drill bit hammer shutter fasteners a k a shutter spikes or shutter loks step. The addition of shutters to a home can add curb appeal and style. That s a good question. Then proceed to one of the next two steps.