Installing Exterior Vinyl Window Shutters

Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl.

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. Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding. Typically the shutter fastner will be just under 3 long. Install your shutters have a helper hold a shutter up to the edge of your window.

With the shutter in location against the wall drill through the shutter into the walls surface 3 1 4 deep. After removing the shutter drill a hole at each mark. 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.

In this video i will show you the easiest and most inexpensive way to install vinyl window shutters on your brick exterior wall. The process goes pretty smoo. Place the vinyl shutter next to the window where you plan to install. Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface.

Reposition the shutter. Be careful not to drill into the wall. An easy way to enhance your curb appeal is by installing shutters on your home.