Attaching Shutters To Brick

Measure 3 inches above the top edge of the windows on the shutter and mark that place with a pencil or chalk.

Attaching shutters to brick.

You will need 1 pilot hole in each corner of each shutter. Place the first. Reposition the shutter on the wall. Using pilot holes to mark the brick 1.

Measure and order the shutters steps 2 3. Use a drill with a multi purpose 11 64 inch bit to pre drill holes through the shutter for the screws at each reference. Drilling pilot holes for functional shutters. Before you begin take inventory of your personal protective equipment.

Remove a set of shutters from the box and hold one shutter up on one side of the window you are putting it. Sorry we left you hanging. It was directed toward the yellow jacket that was trying to sting us. With the 11 64 inch pilot holes drilled.

Drill pilot holes into the wood shutters including a 1 4 countersink to cover the screw heads up with wood filler. Now onto the process. How to install shutters on brick decide where to drill. Set the hinges against the left side edge of your first shutter.

Temporarily hold a shutter against the side of the window. Mount the shutters steps 4 13. The shutters will completely fill the window opening and conceal the casing when closed. Que the first hiccup for us.

When we went to remove our old shutters we discovered that nearly all of the screw. Drill pilot holes for the screws into stationary shutters. Sorry about the piss off at the end. How to install shutters on brick.

Use the holes in the shutter as a guide to bore into the wall surface to a depth of 3 1 4 inches. I installed exterior vinyl shutters on my brick house for the first time and learned a lot along the way. If you have traditional shutters that open and close start by propping up. Unlike screwing wood to wood where you.

So i made this video in hopes to share some of. Attach the hinges to shutters that open and close. Remove your old shutters. Drilling pilot holes for.

I will show you wha. Measure level and mark boards appropriately aligning the future holes with the mortar between bricks. How to install shutters on a brick house overview.