Exterior Window Shutters

Exterior window shutters can be customized in many different ways. You can choose the material, style, color, shape, and size of the shutters. The choice you make will depend on the color of your house, the size of your windows, your budget, and your particular preferences.

The materials you can choose from vary from wood, to fiberglass, and vinyl. Most people choose to use vinyl shutters because they last a long time and are less expensive than the other types of shutters.

Choosing the size of your shutters is pretty easy when it comes to length. You’ll usually just choose exterior window shutters that are as long as your windows. Deciding on a width will be your choice, but most people will choose a width that is more narrow than the window for each one of them.

Of course, if you decide to buy functional exterior window shutters, you’ll have to buy ones that are wide enough to cover the window while closed and then enough to match up with its sister shutter.

Deciding on a shape is one of the more fun decisions you will make when choosing the shutters for windows that you’ll be placing outside. Common patterns include louvered, raised panels, and board and batten.

Board and batten provides a nice country feel and can be further customized by choosing different widths for each board panel. If you are planning on choosing very thin shutters, than these are the shutters to get.

Raised panels are a little more elegant than board and batten and are good for adding an extra dimension to the house. Many people like to add these to houses with siding as they tend to need more dimension to really stand out.

Louvered patterns make good medium width shutters and will look good on any type of house. The patterns at the top can vary and can be anything from simple to elegant.

How To Install Exterior Window Shutters

Installing your exterior window shutters will depend more on the materials used to build the shutter and the materials the house is made up of. You’ll need a drill to pre drill holes into the shutter so that they can quickly and easily be mounted up.

A drill will also be needed to put holes into the side of the house to mount the exterior window shutters. The drill bit you use will be dependent upon the material you are drilling into. You’ll also be able to choose between screws and vinyl spikes when you buy your shutter hardware.