Removing Vinyl Shutters From House

Another effect of the sun is causing the vinyl to become easily brittle and over time may cause breakage on it.

Removing vinyl shutters from house. Shutter locks are plastic screws that have a flat head and are tapped into the side of the building to attach the shutter. Many homeowners choose vinyl shutters to frame the windows of their home. Vinyl shutters typically use four to six fasteners per unit spaced around the perimeter of the frame. Use a drill or screwdriver and attempt to remove one of the fasteners.

Vinyl shutters should be cleaned regularly to prevent dirt and grime from building up. Mix 1 3 cup detergent tide for example 2 3 cups tri sodium soilax for example with 4 quarts of water. The negative feature of the vinyl shutters is its sensitivity when exposed to the sun. If oxidation occurs on the shutters you can clean this off using a commercial vinyl cleaner.

Unlike other window accents the vinyl shutters may need to be changed over some few years. Most shutters have six pins one at each corner and one in the middle on each long side. Otherwise new vinyl shutters are not too expensive and we have quite a few styles and colors to choose from. Many shutters especially those made of vinyl are installed with fasteners called shutter locks.

It could lose its color over long exposure to the sun. Pull the shutter off the side of the house. To reinstall your exterior shutters rest the exterior window shutter against the surface and align it with the holes then press the shutter loks into the holes part way to hold the vinyl shutter in place. Do all of them the same way.

After painting the exterior of the house or doing other maintenance you can redrill the hole with a 1 4 drill bit to remove the silicone. They can be cleaned with ammonium and water.