Installing Exterior Window Shutters for Dummies
You don’t need to be a handyman or a carpenter to know what to do in installing exterior window shutters. You just need to have common sense and of course the intention of proceeding with the project yourself. The process is really easy, but minor errors can result into a disaster and you might have just wasted your time, money, and energy. You just have to be careful in following instructions and make your brain work. When you are handling your tools, you should also pay attention. You don’t want to lose any fingers.
The first thing you should do is make the necessary measurements in for your house and make sure that they are exact. List down all the tools that you will need and try to plan what kind or what style you are going to purchase. Next, search the internet for videos concerning the process of the installation or if internet is not available, just ask the store clerk. Now it is time to buy the product itself and once you have it, the next thing you should do is ready all the tools and the materials that you will need. Make sure they are all checked and ready so you won’t have to run back and forth the tool shed or spend too much time in looking for your screwdriver.
With all the tools and materials in check, decide on where you want to install your shutters. Make sure that they have enough space to fit perfectly and that they are as close to the opening as possible. Look for the perfect space so that you’ll be able to fully utilize its ability to add an accent and improve your home’s physical appearance. After this, you can now start with marking where you’ll put this and if you are dealing with bricks, you have to find the right mortar joint because this is easier than trying to sink your screw in the brick itself. Make the necessary measurements and make sure they are exact and proportionate. The spike holes are going to be the ones that will hold your shutters up so you will need to make these the same size as your spikes. Using a masonry bit, you can now start drilling holes. The rest is just simple assembly.
Home improvement is not always a job for a professional.