Tip #16
Fences and Shutters (continued)
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Hanging the Shutters

The simplest way to hang a shutter - screw L-hooks into the side of your house and insert these into holes drilled in the underside of the battens.

Hanging the Shutters -Should you want to make functional shutters, special shutter hardware is available through many hardware suppliers. This consists of hinges that lock in both the open and closed position, shutter 'dogs' that keep the wind from banging them around, and inside latches.

Most shutters, however, are simply screwed to the side of the house. This works just fine, but it's troublesome when it comes time to paint. The best way we've found to hang shutters was contributed by Arthur Pelkay of North Miami, Florida:

Drill two small holes in the upper and lower battens, as shown. Or, if the shutters are mounted with the battens out, put two screw eyes in the backside of the shutter. Screw L-hooks into the side of the house so that they line up with the holes or eyes, and hang your shutters on the hooks. When you need to paint or repair your home, the shutters will come down and hang back up with a minimum of trouble.

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