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How to Install Shutters

How to Install Shutters - Getting Started

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Getting Ready
Lay shutter face up on a clean, soft, flat surface, preferably a piece of plywood, for drilling purposes. Get you Tape Measure, Drill and Drill Bits Ready. Depending on the material you are drilling into.
Grab your Shutters and get Ready to Start
Position the shutter on the house next to the window.

Installation For Vinyl Panel & Louver Shutters with Shutter Fasteners


Place the Shutter next to the window and mark desired location against the wall or window.

Keep shutter fasteners aligned uniformly by drilling 1/4 holes into the shutter and 2 1/2 into the wall. On brick, position holes over mortar joints/ do not attach shutters at this time.

With the 1/4" holes drilled into the shutter and wall. remove the shutter from the wall. Enlarge the holes in the shutter by using a 3/8" drill bit.

Reposition the shutter against the wall. Grasp the shutter fastener supporting shank and push it through the shutter hole and into the wall surface. Tap the shutter fastener gently with a hammer to snug the shutter against the siding. Do not over tighten, or this will cause the shutter to dimple/ Repeat this step for all holes.

Using a punch or other suitable marker, mark the mounting hole locations on the building.

Installation For Vinyl Panel & Louver Shutters using screws


Place the Shutter next to the window and mark desired location against the wall or window.

When installing shutters smaller than 55", drill (4) 5/16" holes in the locations shown. If the shutter is 55" and over, drill (4) 5/16" holes and (2) 1/4" holes in the locations shown.

Reposition the shutter against the wall and screw it into place using the screws provided. Do not over tighten the screws. When installing a shutter 55" and over, screw the two center screws in first (the screws using the 1/4" holes).

Installation For Board-N-Batten Shutters using screws


Place the Shutter next to the window and mark desired location against the wall or window.

See figures at right for proper screw placement and hole size. The 1/8" holes may be drilled into the wall surface and used as pilot holes. The 1/4" holes are drilled only in the shutter.

Note: If installing on masonry, transfer the holes in the shutter onto the wall. Install the wall anchors according to the instructions supplied with them and install shutters.

Use the enclosed screws to securely attach the shutter to the wall surface. Do not over tighten the screws. The shutters need freedom to expand and contract with changing weather conditions.

Note:The above instructions use the 3 board shutters as an example. the same techniques will be used for shutters with more boards.

How to Install using Shutter Clips

    Required for Installation:
  • Six Shutter-Clips per shutter
  • Nine #10 or equivalent (M5 metric) screws per shutter. Length of screws is dependent on mounting surface.
  • Other fasteners may be required for specific surfaces. Screw driver, electric drill, level, and pencil
Installation Notes:
Each shutter has ribs in the back of the top, center, and bottom panels. Two clips are used in each of these three areas.


Push a shutter clip partially onto the ribs at each corner of the shutter with the mounting tab extending beyond the shutter (4 places). See Figure 1. DO NOT press the Shutter-Clips completely on to the shutter at this time because they will be removed later.

Hold the shutter against the mounting surface in the position where it will be attached. Mark the center hole of each shutter clip (4 places). Draw lines vertically between the top and bottom marks. After completing Step 2, remove the Shutter-Clips from the shutter.
With it's front facing the mounting surface, align the shutter next to where it will be mounted. On the lines drawn in the previous step, sketch marks corresponding to the mounting areas of the shutter.
Read all of Step 4 and view Figure 4 before installing Shutter-Clips to mounting surface. Fasten the shutter clips centered on the vertical line and between the sketch marks drawn in Step 3. Use one screw next to the window and two screws in the shutter clips away from the window. See Figure 4. These clips should be free to move with temperature changes. The mounting bracket on the Shutter-Clip should be placed in the upright position. Different mounting surfaces may require special mounting procedures or techniques.
After the Shutter-Clips are in position and fastened to the mounting surface, attach the shutter. Place the shutter over the Shutter-Clips and press the ribs of the shutter on to each Shutter- Clip. Press the shutter firmly against the mounting surface being sure all six clips engage.

Shutter-Lok Instructions

For use on any surface including: wood, aluminum, vinyl, stucco, hardboard, brick, or masonry.
Required for Installation:
  • Electric drill, 1/4" drill bit, hammer, and Shutter-Loks

Place the shutter next to the window and mark desired location against the wall or window.

Step 2 For smaller sizes use four Shutter-Loks per shutter. For large sizes 55" and over, use six Shutter-Loks per shutter.
To help ensure proper alignment mark or pre-drill holes using a 1/4" drill bit into the shutter before attaching it to the wall.
With the shutter in location against the wall, drill through the shutter into the wall surface 3 1/4" deep. Make sure you drill holes deep enough so the Shutter-Lok doesn't bottom out.
Grasp the Shutter-Lok supporting shank and push it through the shutter hole and into the wall surface. Tap the Shutter-Lok gently with a hammer to snug the shutter against the siding. Do not over tighten , or this will cause the shutter to dimple.

How to Install Arch Tops and Transom Tops


Required for Installation:
Electric drill, drill bit, hammer, clips, shutter fasteners, (1/4" carbide drill bit is required for stucco, hardboard, fiber cement, brick, or masonry.)

Attach the Arch/transom Top to the shutter by using the clips provided. Align the shutter and Each/transom Top on a flat surface. Join them together by pushing each clip on as far as it will go.

Drill holes in the and was as shown.

Also, drill 1/4" hole into the Arch/transom Top and 2 1/2" in the wall.
Grasp the shutter fastener by supporting the shank, and push it through the shutter hole and into the wall surface. Tap the shutter fastener gently with a hammer to snug the shutter and Arch/transom Top against the siding. Do not over tighten. or this will cause the shutter to dimple.