How to Hang Shutters on Brick is a detailed guide for how to hang wood shutters on a brick house.

If you want to add value and curb appeal to your home, consider installing vinyl shutters.You might be surprised at how much they add to your home.There is a step-by-step guide for hanging shutters on brick.

I received shutters from Mid-America Shutters.Installation struggles and opinions are all mine.There are links in this post for your convenience.Click here to read my full policy.

Replacing our old windows and shutters was one of the big changes there.

That is not a job for us.I was pretty sure we could tackle the shutters.We had discussed painting the old ones, but I really wanted a paneled shutter and who wants to paint all those louvers anyway?Not me.

The classic style wouldn't date easily and it would also go well with our brick house exterior.

We chose Midnight Blue.I wanted something that would complement the brick, beige-grey window trim and white windows.Midnight Blue was perfect for that bill.We are going to paint our garage doors the same color as the rest of the house.

The beige-grey window trim color will replace the green trim eventually, so it will all go nicely together.Since we have tall and short windows, the shutters from Mid-America were great for us.The finish is supposed to hold up over time since our home gets so much sunlight.

There is a vinyl shutter installation.This was where we ran into some issues, not the fault of the shutters, but how to fix it.

Almost all of the screw heads on the old shutters were stripped when we removed them.We had to pry the shutters off before we could twist the screws.What fun!Hopefully, you won't be that way.

Put one shutter on one side of the window and remove a set of shutters from the box.

If you get paneled ones like we did, one panel is slightly longer than the other and it should be on the bottom.

Place a level on top of the shutter, level it up, then mark a spot on both sides where you want shutter bolts to go.We looked at this.The shutter bolts are the same color as the shutters and you can't tell if they blend in or not.If you can place the bolts in the mortar, it will make your job easier.

Take the shutter and drill a hole using the regular drill in each of your marked spots.

Make sure your shutter is level once more by putting it back in place.You need two people for this part.You are going to drill pilot holes into the brick.

While one person is holding the shutter in place, the other should use the hammer drill to make small holes to mark where the holes should go in the brick.

Our second hiccup.The hammer drill can be used to drill into bricks and mortar.We didn't know about this.We tried to use our regular corded drill, but it didn't work.There were words and tears.It was exhausting.We decided a hammer drill might work better.

The shutter needs to be removed and the hammer drill used to drill out the holes.

After you have drilled all the holes in the brick with the hammer drill, place a shutter fastening into each of the shutter holes.

Attach the shutter to the exterior of your home with the help of the holes in the brick.

That is it!The installation is easy, but you have to have the right tools.

When the shutters are held in with the Shutter-Lok Fasteners, they don't budge at all.

The lower, shorter windows, one in each corner, and six on the higher, longer windows all had four bolts on them.

The shutters look great.The midnight blue was the perfect color for the house.

If you want to do it right, you have to take the shutters down, and I dread panting.I might be able to talk my husband into new shutters after seeing your new ones.The shutters look great.

We were going to paint our old ones, but I was overwhelmed by the thought of how long it would take.It's worth it if you can swing new ones.

Those are pretty.I am more interested in your new windows.They look great.You don't want to leave the green trim after Christmas?That's right.

Oh my gosh, hahahahaha!I don't have time to paint the green trim until after Christmas.Thanks, Pam!

Great lesson.Thank you for linking up to More the Merrier Monday.Can't wait to see what you come up with next week.

Did you like the pictures you provided for each step?This was helpful and easy to understand.Thanks for keeping it simple.Great work by John.

Looks good, and I like the video.One suggestion is to line the bolts up with a mortar layer instead of bricks.A drill but not a regular drill will get it done.

What is the question?Why did you have to drill new holes?Are you able to reuse the holes from the old shutters?I think you would be able to reuse since the shutters use plastic.

We were unable to use the old holes.The location for the new shutters wasn't right.

This post is wonderful.It should be pinned to my How-To board.Good to know you need a hammer drill for this job.