Adding Shutters To Aluminum Siding

Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather.

Adding shutters to aluminum siding.

When improperly installed damage to the shutters and siding can result in overwhelming repair costs. Electric drill 1 4 drill bit hammer shutter fasteners a k a shutter spikes or shutter loks step. For wood vinyl or aluminum siding drill a 5 16 diameter hole through the siding. Place the shutter next to the window where you plan to install.

Use a drill with a multi purpose 11 64 inch bit to pre drill holes through the shutter for the screws at each reference mark. Get a hole in your siding yeah. Using metal screws with painted heads is an alternate method to install exterior shutters on all types of siding stucco and masonry. However when properly installed shutters can last for years with little maintenance.

To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly. You ll need a masonry bit and masonry wall anchors or suitable spikes if provided with shutters. Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener. That s a good question.

Installing in vinyl siding. Mark the locations of the mounting holes on the building. Follow these instructions for installing exterior vinyl shutters on any siding surface including wood brick aluminum vinyl hardboard stucco or masonry using vinyl shutter fasteners. The addition of shutters to a home can add curb appeal and style.

Got to get creative on how to install shutters without drilling into. So i don t really want to do that because if it doesn t work out then i have holes in my siding. After removing the shutter drill a hole at each mark. Then proceed to one of the next two steps.