How to Build Board and Batten Shutters
We just completed a makeover on a home near Nashville, Tennessee with Lowe's. It was a chance to give a home a fresh new look for spring after a very harsh winter.
The home owner was wanting to add new shutters to their windows, so we built them some board and batten shutters.
The home owner was wanting to add new shutters to their windows, so we built them some board and batten shutters.
Here is our supply list:
Our Lowe's helpers cut the boards to length and then assembled the shutters.
We used paint sticks as "spaces" between the 1x6 board pieces. Then used wood glue and a nail gun to attach the horizontal 1x4 pieces.
After the shutters were built, we sanded the edges, and stained the fronts and backs with MinWax Dark Walnut stain.
So easy, but so beautiful! Check out the complete process by click on the link below.
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My dad made me shutters similar to these. Except made a Z pattern on the front and since I have some brick around the front door and picture window, I painted them a brick red. I have gray siding and they really stand out. But other look great, mine are non-functioning too. But we don't live near hurricane paths.
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Beautiful! Especially with the flower box!
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Seems to me that the shutters appear to be non-functional. When it be better to be able to close them to protect the windows during a bad storm? To do so they would probably need some hinges pain locking mechanism. Good idea? Thanks. Bob
Where is the link to the video?????????????????
How do you then attach the shutters to the house?