Learn how to install exterior shutters with this how to video from lowe s.
Installing exterior vinyl window shutters.
Place the vinyl shutter next to the window where you plan to install.
Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding.
After removing the shutter drill a hole at each mark.
Reposition the shutter.
Mark the locations of the mounting holes on the building.
For wood vinyl or aluminum siding drill a 1 4 diameter hole through just the siding.
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.
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Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl.
With the shutter in location against the wall drill through the shutter into the walls surface 3 1 4 deep.
Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface.
The process goes pretty smoo.
Make sure you drill holes deep enough so the shutter fasteners don t bottom out.
Once you determine where you would like the shutter to be placed use a pencil to mark the edge on the siding.
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