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