How To Hang Old Shutters On A Wall

Align the top of each hinge plate with its line.

How to hang old shutters on a wall.

Before hanging the shutters screw magnetic catch plates to their bottom or top inside corners. Old shutters can also be used to construct various kinds of furniture. It was a solution that added a little vintage rustic to our more modern furniture piece. Christmas and fourth of july shutters are especially popular.

Two sets of shutters taken apart and spaced evenly can make a strong central piece mounted on the main wall. If you re hanging the shutter on anything but drywall skip the drywall inserts and expansion anchors and use 2 1 2 inch. He used a stud finder to locate the studs then screwed the strips horizontally into the wall spacing them about 18 inches apart. Sconces on either side add to the symmetry here.

Use the holes in the shutter as a guide to bore into the wall surface to a depth of 3 1 4 inches. As with other mounting methods the fasteners attaching the hinges to the wall must be properly anchored. Use a drill with a multi purpose 11 64 inch bit to pre drill holes through the shutter for the screws at each reference. Holding the bolt up against the house check that it has enough contact with the shutter to hold it open.

Wall shutters can also hold flower pots or succulents for a fresh blooming accent to your patio. Open the shutters all the way. With the 11 64 inch pilot holes drilled. It s easy to add metal hangers to slip in flower pots or mason jars.

Mark the screw holes and once again set the shutter aside. If you need to fill up more width of a wall space than height try hanging a set of shutters on their sides. Use antique brass washers or your choice of any other colored washer to promote the look and feel of the old shutter. 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.

Hinges attach to the face of the shutter and to the wall surface beside the window. Hang shutters sideways to add width. By placing a set of vintage shutters on the top of the bookcase extra height was added to take up the empty space. Meanwhile dan built a support system for the shutters by cutting two sheets of 5 8 inch plywood into strips that each measured a few inches wide and eight feet long.

If you don t know a wood sculptor you could assemble craft store letters over a shutter set. An old shutter makes for a lovely and totally functional planter. Assemble the shutter dog and the lag bolt that holds it away from the house. Position the dog on the siding under the shutter 4 inches in from the shutter s outer edge and 1 inch below the bottom edge.