Remove Shutter Spikes & Replace Vinyl Shutters
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- Опубліковано 18 лип 2020
- How to uninstall vinyl shutters (www.shutterland.com/decorativ...) attached with spikes. The spikes will pull out with moderate force using a pry bar. Fill the holes and prepare for the shutters to be reinstalled or replacement exterior shutters to be mounted. It takes just a few minutes to take off vinyl shutters and replace spikes on plastic shutters.
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With the instructions of this video, I was able to remove a vinyl shutter very easily, and without any damage. Thank you !!!
That's awesome! Well done.
Great video
Thank you
Thank you!
Where is the 2nd part of this video?! How do you line up the original holes with the new shutters?
Often the old holes are too spread to reuse. New holes are usually required.
How about spikes in mortor or bricks that are in tight? I had to cut them and drilling them out a real pain in the butt. Is there a better way?
You didn't show what to do if the spike broke off
The maining part of the spike can be drilled out or pushed off to the side.
I just removed 22 shutters from my house to repaint them. For the first several spikes, I followed the video's instructions and tried to use a pry bar to remove the spikes, with mixed results. In particular, the heads of the ones immediately adjacent to the window tended to break off, since these spikes are probably embedded into a hole drilled into the framing (it's a tight fit), and not into an empty void. In the video, you can see that the pry bar tries to remove the spike at a slight angle, and not straight out. This will cause many of them to break off. I had to drill out the old spikes, which is a bad thing, since the hole can become larger than the original one.
I then tried placing the pry bar behind the shutter (and against the vinyl siding) near each spike and made several sharp tugs, careful not to damage the vinyl siding. The shutter came off easily with all of the spikes completely intact. No more drilling out the old spikes! I could almost get away with re-using the old spikes (definitely not recommended, however).
As for silicone caulking the holes before re-installing the shutters, this will cause the spikes to permanently bond with the vinyl siding, and it will be a major PITA for whoever is doing this the next time. Don't do it. My shutters were made with 6 factory mounting holes, so reinstalling them using new hole locations in the future is not a good option. So definitely don't use caulk of any kind that is going to gunk up your perfectly good hole locations and make future spike removal next to impossible.
Oh, and I painted the shutters using Benjamin Moore Regal Select exterior acrylic paint, and they look brand new again!
Thank youf for your comments. You provided some very helpful information for people in the future removing vinyl exterior shutters.
99% of the time you can just tap the old ones through with a punch.
Where do I get new spikes at
Thanks for the great tips. Here's another one for everyone. Number the shutters as you take them off. Then the holes will align perfectly after painting. I think I'm going to give my shutters a light sanding and a primer coat. Then, two coats of paint. It's a little more work but I don't want to touch them for another seven years or so. I heard if you don't prime them they start to peel after a few years and look horrible. However, I'd welcome any feedback from the pros who have experience doing this type of home improvement. Thanks!
And what if you don’t want to put up new shutters....what do you do about the discoloration /darker areas where the shutters were? ( without having to paint the house)
If the shutters have been in place for a long time, it may be extremely difficult to hide the variation between the the area that was covered and the uncovered surface. We think installing new shutters is a pretty great solution.
How about power washing it?
So I am doing some replacements for my moms house. When I take off the old shutters i can re-use the same hole? Also, do you have to pre drill the new holes on the new shutters if it’s going in vinyl siding.If so, what size is the bit.?
Second question is
I have to install new ones on a stone wall section of the house it already has the holes and what not. But the screws are the tap in ones. What size would the bit be for the pre drilled holes? Thanks
They already have old ones.
So again, what size is the bit to make a new hole for the tap in nail? Because I’ve seen vinyl and
You can view the size holes required for our vinyl shutters at www.shutterland.com/install-vinyl-shutters/. Other manufacturers may require different size holes.
How we installing those new shutters now that the shutter spike holes are caulked?
Typically it is best to caulk the old holes and drill new holes for the new spikes.
Thanks, but what if you have to / want to reuse the original holes for the replacement shutters?
You can reuse the holes used for the shutter spikes. You will just need to align the holes drilled in the new shutter with the holes in the siding.
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@@ShutterLand the remaining spike is stuck in the old hole so there’s no room for the new spike to go in the old hole. Now what?
@@tracylane4608 you will likely need to drill out the broke spike.
@@tracylane4608 you can just push it in
Is it possible to add working shutters to a manufactured home?
It is. You will need a solid surface on which to attach the hinges.
I’m wondering what happens to the spike that was cut off & left in the wall. The new spike when installing new shutters will ultimately hit the old spike. Video didn’t show how to get it out of the wall. Any thoughts?
There is a cavity behind the vinyl siding. The end of the spike can simply be pushed to the side. For hard siding material, you can redrill the hole.
@@ShutterLand Oh, so shutter spikes are only spiked into the siding...not the sheething?
I was just about to put the the same that they didn't show you how to get the remaining Spike-Out
I'll give it a try. I would've thought it was held more firmly than just in the siding. My shutter has 6 screws and I think 4 are broken behind the siding I'll try the push to the side method
@@cbreezy1322 Any update? Did it work?
If you cut off the shutter spike then how would you get the replacement spike into that hole?
Typically you don't want to use the same holes.
@@ShutterLand I saw on another channel the guy cuts them off if they won't come out. Then he uses a flathead screwdriver and hammer to push the remaining spike through the hole.
ok wait, I can just pull them out? OK here's what happened, a HUGE storm ,complete with hail, has ripped off one of my shutters. Actually, they look just like the shutters you have in this vid. I thought it was screwed in from behind so I was like "How the heck did they do that?" So Anywho, I guess I just pull the screws out, buy 4 more, and just re-attach the shutters? How do those screws work? Do they expand on the other side? or held down simply by the threads? Thanks for this video.
Technically the spikes are not screws. They have flaps that collapse when they are pushed into the hole. They then grip the walls of the hole and resist coming out. If you can remove the old spikes, you should be able to purchase new spikes and reinstall the shutters.
how. can i replace after painting shutters?
Can you clarify? Please explain your situation in greater detail.
i want to repaint my shutters. i am worried about popping out those pins holding them on….if i break them are they easily replaceable?
@@sharonmcmann-morelli4896 It is hard to remove the spikes without breaking at least a few. Packs of replacement spikes are available.
You did not say what to do with the one broken inside!
Vinyl siding hasa void behind the exterior. The broken spike can just be pushed off to the side.
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