Hanging Old Shutters On Interior Walls

Enlarge each hole in the shutter by using a 3 8 inch drill bit.

Hanging old shutters on interior walls.

Positioning the shutters so they sit this way is where most homeowners run into difficulty says this old house general contractor tom silva. Before hanging the shutters screw magnetic catch plates to their bottom or top inside corners. Many people think they re supposed to hang outside the casing but that would make it impossible to close them properly. Board batten shutters wood shutters wall decor interior window shutters rustic decor pair of shutters 20 colors and 4 sizes shown in antique white 5 0 out of 5 stars 3 56 99 56.

Open a shutter and position it so that the l shaped hinges sit snugly in the corner created by the hanging strip and window jamb. Use a heavy duty oil based paint on a shutter to protect the wood and mounted faucet accents for wet bathing suits and towels in the pool house or mudroom. Several shutters with hanging utensils and mounted baskets could even be arranged to frame a mirror in any bathroom. If installing shutters on brick or other masonry wear eye protection while using a hammer drill fitted with a carbide masonry bit to make pilot holes.

When necessary dan would trim the end of a shutter to make it fit or he d fill in a gap by cutting a smaller piece from an extra shutter and painting the piece to match. Hang shutters sideways to add width. Align the top of each hinge plate with its line. Hang the shutters on the strips photo by kolin smith.

Exterior shutter mounting options. By placing a set of vintage shutters on the top of the bookcase extra height was added to take up the empty space. If you need to fill up more width of a wall space than height try hanging a set of shutters on their sides. Shutters are meant to fit inside the casing he explains.

Hang the shutters laura and dan moved one shutter at a time from the floor to the wall screwing each in place atop the support rails.