Attaching Shutters To Vinyl Siding

Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface.

Attaching shutters to vinyl siding.

Measure the same distance upward from the bottom of your shutters and make a mark on your siding for the next screw. Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl shutters. And most of the shutter companies will sell those as part of the shutter too so you certainly can do that. Others may have a different method.

Approximately 5 inches from the shutter s top is an ideal location for screws. Turn the shutter over. Use silicone caulk to hold them in place. And so as long as you re careful about the way they attach you certainly can have shutters on top of vinyl.

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. But the only way to fasten the shutters is to drill into the siding. 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.

Place spacers at hole locations. 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. So i don t really want to do that because if it doesn t work out then i have holes in my siding. If your shutters are exposed to a lot of moisture it would be a good idea to caulk well around the screw holes with a clear weatherproof caulk.

Repeat this process for each shutter you ll be installing. Repeat for other shutters.