How to Install Wooden Shutters on Brick
Installing wooden shutters on a brick wall is not as hard as it sounds. This job is easiest if it is completed by two people. The key to having your shutters look as if they were installed by a professional is having both shutters the same height and distance on each side of your windows. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 6-foot (or taller) step ladder
- Pencil
- Tape measure
- Hammer drill (corded or cordless)
- Extension cord
- 3/16 concrete drill bit
- 3/16 plastic anchors
- Hammer
- 3-inch wood screws
- Drill
- Philips head drill bit
- 6-foot, 1-by-2 inch board
- Level
Instructions
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Hold a shutter against the wall and next to the window exactly where you want the shutter placed. It is best to hang the shutter no more than 1 inch from the window frame. Place a level on the top edge of the shutter and then along the outside edge of the shutter to make sure that you are holding the shutter straight.
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Mark the location of the shutter screw holes with a pencil on the wall. There are four screw holes located in each corner. Put the tip of the pencil through the screw holes on the shutter to mark the location that you will drill. Move the shutter away from the wall.
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Insert the 3/16 concrete drill bit into the end of the hammer drill. If you are using a corded hammer drill, plug it in. Drill into the brick approximately 1 1/2 inches deep into each spot that you marked for the screws.
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Insert one 3/16 anchor into each hole and tap lightly with a hammer until they are flush to the brick. Insert the Philips head drill bit into your drill.
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Place the shutter with the screw holes directly over the anchors. Insert a 3-inch screw into each hole and tighten with your drill.
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Use your tape measure to find the distance from the window frame to the shutter. Measure from the window frame to the top inside edge of the shutter and from the window frame to the bottom inside edge of the shutter.
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Use your pencil and tape measure to mark the exact same distance on the opposite side of the window. Hold the second shutter up to the pencil marks. Both shutters should be the same distance from each side of the window frame.
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Have a helper lay the 6-foot, 1-by-2 inch board across the top of the two shutters. Set your level on the board. Make sure that the second shutter is level and the same height as the first shutter.
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Mark the screw holes for the second shutter. Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 to secure the shutter to the wall.
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Tips & Warnings
If your pencil is too large to mark the screw holes you can use a small artists paint brush and a bit of paint to mark the location of the screw holes in the shutters. Insert the screws to where they are slightly embedded into the shutters. This will allow you to use wood filler or caulking to cover the heads of the screws.
