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Mounting shutters on vinyl siding.
Most vinyl siding is made to imitate wood lap siding so the lap of the siding is measured at the bottom of the simulated wood panel where the real wood would overlap each other.
Grasp the shutter fastener supporting shank and push it through the shutter hold and into the wall surface.
Measure the same distance upward from the bottom of your shutters and make a mark on your siding for the next screw.
Vinyl siding expands and contracts with the weather.
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Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding.
Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl.
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Installing in vinyl siding.
Use a level to ensure that you are hanging shutters at an even height on either side of each window.
Tap the shutter fastener gently with a hammer to snug the shutter against the siding.
Place the vinyl shutter next to the window where you plan to install.
You ll need a masonry bit and masonry wall anchors or suitable spikes if provided with shutters.
Be careful not to drill into the wall.
Do not over tighten or this will cause the shutter to dimple.
Measure the thickness of the lap on the siding.
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Also drill the hole in the siding 1 4 inch larger than the fastener.
Reposition the shutter.
Mark the locations of the mounting holes on the building.
But the only way to fasten the shutters is to drill into the siding.
Repeat this process for each shutter you ll be installing.
To avoid warping don t attach the shutters tightly.
Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface.
To remove shutters do not attempt to pull out the shutter spikes.