Measure the thickness of the lap on the siding.
Add fake shutters to a house with siding.
Add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch.
Most vinyl siding is made to imitate wood lap siding so the lap of the siding is.
Go bold with red shutters or black shutters.
Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl.
Or opt for something softer like powder blue shutters or seafoam green shutters.
With white house siding the sky is the limit when you are choosing shutter colors.
If you follow my instagram page you ll see a healthy spattering of shutter fails.
Reposition the shutter.
Wood arched shutters with operable louvers.
They give me a little bit of rage that no other architectural element does i ve written about the other design flaws that drive me nuts here the purpose of this post isn t just to vent though it will be therapeutic for me but rather to explain why.
Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding.
If you re looking for an instant update to tired siding on your home installing shutters can make a big difference.
First to the right we have a perfectly hung shutter.
They add a third dimension to your home s siding and similar to window shutters can be done in an accent color.
The shutters on this window are installed backwards.
Will the siding hold up to the weight and will they move during big gusts of wind.
Shutters give homes a fresh cozy look and are fairly inexpensive.
Measure the thickness of the shutter.
Then use a drill to secure the shutter to your house with screws.
Installing in vinyl siding.
I want to add shutters onto my house of hardie plank but i am afraid of two things.
Use the pencil marks on your house as a guide for drilling pilot holes for your screws.
It s true that i have a problem with fake shutters.
How to attach shutters to vinyl siding.
When your house has vinyl siding there are certain steps you will need to follow to properly install your shutters.
Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather.
Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface.
With each shutter hold it in the desired installed position and mark the siding or window with a pencil.
Every shade is a match.
For shutters shorter than 55 plan on placing the screw positions approximately 6 inches from the top and bottom on each side of the shutter.
Unfortunately this house is the exception looking like a clown house with its drunken mixed up shutters.
If the shutters were to close they would not fit into the arched shape of the window.