Typically the shutter fastner will be just under 3 long.
Installing exterior vinyl window shutters.
Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface.
Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding.
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Mark the locations of the mounting holes on the building.
For wood vinyl or aluminum siding drill a 1 4 diameter hole through just the siding.
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Make sure you drill holes deep enough so the shutter fasteners don t bottom out.
The process goes pretty smoo.
Once you determine where you would like the shutter to be placed use a pencil to mark the edge on the siding.
Be careful not to drill into the wall.
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.
With the shutter in location against the wall drill through the shutter into the walls surface 3 1 4 deep.
After removing the shutter drill a hole at each mark.
Place the vinyl shutter next to the window where you plan to install.
Reposition the shutter.