Re Hanging Vinyl Shutters

However with the advent of modern storm windows the need for working shutters evaporated.

Re hanging vinyl shutters. I ve ordered replacement pins to rehang the shutter. Looking at other shutters i can tell others are pulling away as the pins are snapping. 2 measure up 2 from the bottom of the shutter and center on each side stile. Of the 6 pins 3 pulled out of the grout line brick front and 3 broke off.

Install your shutters have a helper hold a shutter up to the edge of your window. So the question i have w. The negative feature of the vinyl shutters is its sensitivity when exposed to the sun. Place the decorative vinyl shutter face up on a flat work surface.

A gap is not necessary for stationary wooden shutters. Unlike other window accents the vinyl shutters may need to be changed over some few years. It could lose its color over long exposure to the sun. Leave a 1 4 inch gap between vinyl shutters or composite exterior shutters and the window trim to allow room for expansion and contraction in different temperatures.

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. We had a vinyl shutter fall off the house. Originally a shutter worked on hinges and allowed the homeowner to close them for added protection against the rain snow and cold. Another effect of the sun is causing the vinyl to become easily brittle and over time may cause breakage on it.

Position a shutter in the desired location next to the window on the exterior of the house. Once you determine where you would like the shutter to be placed use a pencil to mark the edge on the siding.