Attaching Shutters To Vinyl Siding

How to attach board and batten shutters to vinyl siding we used long screws and attached the shutters right through the siding and into the wood beneath.

Attaching shutters to vinyl siding.

Approximately 5 inches from the shutter s top is an ideal location for screws. But the only way to fasten the shutters is to drill into the siding. Repeat for other shutters. Use silicone caulk to hold them in place.

Repeat this process for each shutter you ll be installing. So i don t really want to do that because if it doesn t work out then i have holes in my siding. Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl shutters. Place spacers at hole locations.

Others may have a different method. Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface. If your shutters do not have holes for screws you should place them near the top of the sidebars. Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding.

For shutters with hollow backs add the thickness of the shutter to the lap measurement for the length of the spacers. 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. Measure the same distance upward from the bottom of your shutters and make a mark on your siding for the next screw. And most of the shutter companies will sell those as part of the shutter too so you certainly can do that.

And so as long as you re careful about the way they attach you certainly can have shutters on top of vinyl. Spacers should be pre cut to the lap measurement and pre drilled with the same size hole as the shutter.