How To Hang Old Shutters On A Wall

This wall adds a layer of depth with a word sculpture over the shutters.

How to hang old shutters on a wall.

Assemble the shutter dog and the lag bolt that holds it away from the house. Holding the bolt up against the house check that it has enough contact with the shutter to hold it open. Before hanging the shutters screw magnetic catch plates to their bottom or top inside corners. 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. If you need to fill up more width of a wall space than height try hanging a set of shutters on their sides. Use a drill with a multi purpose 11 64 inch bit to pre drill holes through the shutter for the screws at each reference. Use the holes in the shutter as a guide to bore into the wall surface to a depth of 3 1 4 inches.

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. Sconces on either side add to the symmetry here. If you don t know a wood sculptor you could assemble craft store letters over a shutter set.

He used a stud finder to locate the studs then screwed the strips horizontally into the wall spacing them about 18 inches apart. Open the shutters all the way. Christmas and fourth of july shutters are especially popular. 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.

Old shutters can also be used to construct various kinds of furniture. Hang shutters sideways to add width. It was a solution that added a little vintage rustic to our more modern furniture piece. By placing a set of vintage shutters on the top of the bookcase extra height was added to take up the empty space.

As with other mounting methods the fasteners attaching the hinges to the wall must be properly anchored. An old shutter makes for a lovely and totally functional planter. Align the top of each hinge plate with its line. 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.

With the 11 64 inch pilot holes drilled. Etsy elizabeth kate decor find some old drawer pulls screw them in and hang it all up for a cute way to organize and display. Mark the screw holes and once again set the shutter aside. It s easy to add metal hangers to slip in flower pots or mason jars.