How To Replace Vinyl Shutters On Vinyl Siding

Vinyl shutter installation with shutter screws.

How to replace vinyl shutters on vinyl siding.

Evaluate which type of shutter mounting system holds your shutters in place. Have a helper hold a shutter up to the edge of your window. Once you determine where you would like the shutter to be placed use a pencil to mark the edge on the siding. Measure the thickness of the shutter.

Step up onto a sturdy ladder to go up the window area where the shutter will be replaced. And most of the shutter companies will sell those as part of the shutter too so you certainly can do that. And there are vinyl siding fasteners that are used in that situation so that you pierce the siding without causing a leak to happen. To help ensure proper alignment mark or pre drill holes using a 1 4 drill bit into.

Most vinyl siding is made to imitate wood lap siding so the lap of the siding is. Place the shutter next to the window and mark the desired location against the wall or window. Use care when removing shutters. Using a cordless screwdriver take out the screws that attaches the shutters in place.

Measure the thickness of the lap on the siding. Add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch. 2 determine the vertical middle the shutter and center on each side stile. Lift the shutter off the brackets if you have newer model shutters.

How to attach shutters to vinyl siding. Step 1 detaching the shutter for replacement. At each mark. You do want to be careful not to squish the siding because remember the siding is somewhat soft.

2 measure up 2 from the bottom of the shutter and center on each side stile. Newer model shutters are mounted by hanging on a metal clip. 2 measure down 2 from the top of the shutter and center on each side stile. Set aside for future use the screws that were removed from the attached shutter.

Be sure to leave space between the edge of the shutter and the window edge so your shutters can expand and contract as temperatures rise and fall.