Installing Exterior Vinyl Window Shutters

Learn how to install exterior shutters with this how to video from lowe s.

Installing exterior vinyl window shutters.

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. Once you determine where you would like the shutter to be placed use a pencil to mark the edge on the siding. With the shutter in location against the wall drill through the shutter into the walls surface 3 1 4 deep.

Be careful not to drill into the wall. Reposition the shutter. Install your shutters have a helper hold a shutter up to the edge of your window. 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. 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. After removing the shutter drill a hole at each mark.

The process goes pretty smoo. Mark the locations of the mounting holes on the building. Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface.