In this video i will show you the easiest and most inexpensive way to install vinyl window shutters on your brick exterior wall.
Installing exterior vinyl window shutters.
Once you determine where you would like the shutter to be placed use a pencil to mark the edge on the siding.
Install your shutters have a helper hold a shutter up to the edge of your window.
Be sure to leave space between the edge of the shutter and the window edge so your shutters can expand and contract as temperatures rise and fall.
Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl.
Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding.
Mark the locations of the mounting holes on the building.
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After removing the shutter drill a hole at each mark.
An easy way to enhance your curb appeal is by installing shutters on your home.
Place the vinyl shutter next to the window where you plan to install.
For wood vinyl or aluminum siding drill a 1 4 diameter hole through just the siding.
Make sure you drill holes deep enough so the shutter fasteners don t bottom out.
The process goes pretty smoo.
With the shutter in location against the wall drill through the shutter into the walls surface 3 1 4 deep.
Reposition the shutter.