How to attach shutters to vinyl siding.
Attach vinyl shutters to siding.
To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly.
Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding.
If your shutters do not have holes for screws you should place them near the top of the sidebars.
Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl.
Most vinyl siding is made to imitate wood lap siding so the lap of the siding is.
Reposition the shutter.
With the shutter in location against the wall drill through the shutter into the walls surface 3 1 4.
Measure the thickness of the lap on the siding.
Add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch.
Measure the same distance upward from the bottom of your shutters and make a mark on your siding for the next screw.
Approximately 5 inches from the shutter s top is an ideal location for screws.
Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface.
Learn how to install vinyl shutters using vinyl shutter fasteners.
And so as long as you re careful about the way they attach you certainly can have shutters on top of vinyl.
Installing in vinyl siding.
When you re ready to hang things on your vinyl siding push the curved part of the hook between the siding panels.
Measure the thickness of the shutter.
Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather.
You may be able to find those and install some of those clips and then try to figure out a way to hang the shutter to the clip at least temporarily so you can have an idea as to whether or not it looks good and you re happy with it before making that commitment.
Then use a drill to secure the shutter to your house with screws.
And most of the shutter companies will sell those as part of the shutter too so you certainly can do that.
You do want to be careful not to squish the siding because remember the siding is somewhat soft.
Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener.