Hanging items on a metal structure is similar to hanging items on drywall wood or plaster.
How to hang shutters on metal siding.
Then use a drill to secure the shutter to your house with screws.
It isn t all that difficult.
Add these two measurements together then add 1 2 inch.
The small hole will help this get started and it will help you hanging them.
Got to get creative on how to install shutters without drilling into siding.
Prime and paint them before installation.
Use the pencil marks on your house as a guide for drilling pilot holes for your screws.
That s a good question.
Most vinyl siding is made to imitate wood lap siding so the lap of the siding is.
If you have a metal garage or a pole barn style utility building that you would like to hang items on don t worry.
Measure the thickness of the shutter.
Hold the shutter next to the window in the spot that looks best and push a pencil through the holes to mark where to position your screws.
Use silicone sealant to waterproof the attachment penetrations of the firring strips to the siding wall.
Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl.
Then you can screw the shutter to these wooden strips.
Get a hole in your siding yeah.
Nails won t work very well on metal.
You would have to drill them with a small bit then use a larger screw to hang it up with.
Use 1x2 2x2 or whatever size gives the best fit rip to custom thickness for your siding and length to fit the shutter.
Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface.
How to attach shutters to vinyl siding.
Reposition the shutter.
Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding.
Well let s let me ask you this.