Step By Step Guide To Remove/Get Rid Of Vinyl Shutters
Most of the users select the shutters made up of the vinyl material to frame down their home windows. The vinyl shutters require minimal maintenance and that is why it is an ideal choice to be used in homes. The users need to carefully detach the vinyl shutters to avoid damage to the clips that affix the shutter to the window frame. The users can easily detach the vinyl shutters at home by following the below-mentioned steps:
- Evaluate The Type Of Mounting System: The users need to start by evaluating their kind of shutter affixing system that is holding up their shutters in one place. The new types of vinyl shutters are affixed by dangling on the metal clip that is tightened within the wall. The old type of vinyl shutters usually uses the affixing clip that is also known as the shutter lock and the shutter lock affix within the present holes that are present in the shutters so as to make the vinyl shutters to broaden to its facing surface. The shutter lock usually appear to be as the plastic nails.
- Lift Up The Shutters: Then the users need to pull up the vinyl shutters from their brackets if in case they are having the new type of vinyl shutters. Then they need to be very careful while detaching the vinyl shutters as this is the area where the insects build up their nests. The vinyl shutters need to be placed over any flat surface so as to avoid wrapping.
- Locate The Shutter Lock: Then they need to find out the shutter lock on their vinyl shutters. The vinyl shutters that are of large size are having near about 6 shutter locks and the small-sized shutters are having the 4 shutter locks. The shutter locks usually appear to be plastic covered screw tops or the pegs that usually mix with the shutter color.
- Raise The Shutter: Then the users need to glide their fingers at the back of the shutter and then they need to slowly lift up the vinyl shutter to almost one inch away from the frontal side. In order to trim within the lock they need to use a hacksaw and even the users can also use the snips in order to trim the shutter locks within the cramped spots. If in case the users are unable to use the hacksaw or the snips then they are advised to simply drift the chisel at the back of the structure in a way that the chisel tip will rest over the nail. Then they need to slowly tap it down by using the hammer and the users are advised not to apply the force while they hit the chisel as it can easily damage the shutters.
- Expose The Holes: The users then need to snip between all the locks before they detach the vinyl shutters. Then they need to squeeze the nail back between the shutter front so as to expose the affixing holes. The users are advised to purchase the new affixing nails as the detached cannot be used again for any process.
- Drill Out The Plugs: Finally they need to drill out the plugs of the plastic from the affixing holes from the exterior side. The users are advised to fill up the holes by using the silicone materials so as to cover it up from the weather and then make the even surface so as to remount the shutters.