Attaching Shutters To Vinyl Siding

Repeat this process for each shutter you ll be installing.

Attaching shutters to vinyl siding.

Spacers should be pre cut to the lap measurement and pre drilled with the same size hole as the shutter. 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. If your shutters do not have holes for screws you should place them near the top of the sidebars. 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.

And most of the shutter companies will sell those as part of the shutter too so you certainly can do that. So i don t really want to do that because if it doesn t work out then i have holes in my siding. Approximately 5 inches from the shutter s top is an ideal location for screws. 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.

Repeat for other shutters. For shutters with hollow backs add the thickness of the shutter to the lap measurement for the length of the spacers. Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding. Place spacers at hole locations.

You do want to be careful not to squish the siding because remember the siding is somewhat soft. Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl shutters. Use silicone caulk to hold them in place. Others may have a different method.

And so as long as you re careful about the way they attach you certainly can have shutters on top of vinyl. But the only way to fasten the shutters is to drill into the siding.