Great tutorial as I'm ready to add these to my home! But the bigger win for me was the jig you fashioned for the chop saw table to run out all the same length boards! No scribing lines and perfect matching lengths every time! Excellent!
This was a great DIY vid. Ignore all the haters. 95% percent of shutters on homes these days are non-functional and only there for aesthetical purposes. Keep up the good work!
In the states, maybe. Here in France, functioning shutter are essential. Having shutters that can actually close and be locked ajar not only massively improves security but also light and temperature regulation. They are a damn sight harder to make!
Yes, these are fine. They are the same kind I had on my 1950s Cape Cod house. I foolishly took them off and now I’m going to make more and put them back on. thanks for this video.
What a great man, and so obvious a great father as well! Jordan is very blessed! He's kinda bossy, as if dad hasn't taught him everything he knows😂, and dad just takes it all in stride! Too funny, but I totally agree with the 11 inches! Great channel!😊
I like the new windows you had installed. Very nice. The shutters were needed. They look good. Rustic. Matches houses built inthe 80's. Used to live in a brick house very much like that in South Carolina. Same powder blue trim paint color they must have painted a million houses with back then.
Next Project, instead of screwing them into the house, put them on hinges so that you can close them during a bad storm to protect the glass windows from flying debris like what shutters were originally designed for. Also can be used to seal up the home from smash and grabs while you're out of town.
exactly, why not screw a fake water faucet on the wall beside your non functional shutters and a peice of rope painted to look like a hose and hang it up by your non functional faucet 😂
Seeing that these guys have almost 600,000 subs in only about 4 years it's hilarious watching the older vids & hearing things like "we're closing in on 50". 😜
0:17 Look at this, you started with just a cell phone and have came so far! I've tried to help multiple people start different RU-vidr channels and they always get overwhelmed thinking about equipment. But I always tell them my first video was recorded on my phone. As long as the content is valuable people will watch. It doesn't matter if it's on a cell phone or Red Epic.
Have a home only 8 years old. The shutters are a dense foam. I hate them !! This is a great video. I want to add real wood shutters since I plan to have the house painted this year. Beautiful job !!
So use 3- 1 x 6 treated lumber strips, connect using 17" wide 1 x 3 or 4 wood strips. Tacking it all down from the back side with 1 1/4 tacks?? (will they rust?) -- guessing the wood is treated pine? Choose pieces with less knots, watch out for warped and curved wood. I like the 11" spacing.. good choice. I priced the same type shutters online and they cost almost $400.00 a pair. (14 x 71) I think we will pull out the table saw and start cutting! Love the shore look of the shutters. Thank you.
Thanks Thomas! The tacks from the back side are definitely the weak link. I'd use 1-1/4" stainless steel or some type of coated exterior screw if I had to do them again. Yes - treated pine. Good luck with your project👍
First how incredibly meaningful to work together... and most positive example of family! What a positive change to your home. Three quick questions: 1) Is this treated pine or cedar? 2) even if treated have you applied clear sealant to keep this initial look?, 3) Any thoughts on how one would attach to steel siding? Perhaps just screw in as you did? Thanks again.. I so look forward to doing things like this with my son and hopefully God willing... my grandson too!
I've watched all your videos. Great job guys! Paul looks like he is losing weight hope he is doing ok! But I anticipate your videos all week! Thanks for all your tips and tricks
Also great if you live in a hot country keeps the house cool. In colder countries they have thick walls and windows on front. Never indestand why they put windows flat on a building without the hedge at top to protect from sin and rain. Well done they are nice l8ke the slatted ones also
You could have spent a couple of extra bucks and made them functional shutters which protect you during storms and you can close during hot days to keep the heating bill down.
Was looking to DIY some external shutters and your familiar name came up down the list a little, but you were my first click. The video (paint sticks!, fasteners, wood) and comments (what treatment, etc) were great to help our planning. Thank you and your helpful commenters.
I have always, every place I have ever lived, I have made and installed these kind of shutters. Love them, the cheepest way for such great CURB APPEAL ! This house I am in now, needs curb appeal so badly !! Problem maybe u can help? On eather side of this home front is stone! I FAUX painted them ( not just ugly grey any longer) so the house has 2 windows, but the one has that STONE. NO room for the two sides of shutters, only one side ?? Except to mount the Shutters on top of the stones ? That would not look right ? What do u think ? Maybe measure perfectly and cut out the stone, so the Shutters fit perfectly?? What do u think ?
Did you guys have to pre drill for those screws. We built the same shutters and i got the same screws and they will not go into the brick. Couldnt tell if you guys pre drilled or not.
We're glad you enjoy the content Jose! We're currently in the process of buying a new house to renovate so the videos will be coming back very shortly! Thanks for watching!
Can you please tell me the kind and size of wood you use please. Like how wide are the 3 boards and how thick. And 2 going aross what size and thick was that board thanks for the video thanks so much
I'm pretty sure they're regular pressure treated 1x6's used for decking. You may want to go with a wider or narrower board depending on your window sizes but in almost all cases 1 inch thick boards is ideal. For the cross-pieces just use the cut-offs from the main pieces. Consider doing a 45 degree bevel on the ends of the cross-pieces for a more detailed aesthetic.
@@StudPack They look awesome! Simple, economical, and a great design feature. Only one tiny nit to pick with the whole deal. All of the ends are cut, which gives a good finish, but they are bare untreated cores now and will be prone to accelerated decay. Next time you do this, you might want to consider applying a topical treated lumber solution to the ends.... All the new deck codes in the ICC are calling out 2% copper solution or a few other materials to treat all cut ends and pre-drilled holes for hardware. Obviously NOT required here as these are decorative, but I THINK your durability is going to suffer... Top ends are partially protected by the soffits, but the lower ends are gonna see a lot of moisture, especially down south. Great idea though and we will likely steal the idea to replace the crappy 80s vintage baffled shutters we currently have. Thank you!
Check with you insurance agent to re-evaluate you home value….. nice job 👍🏻 I’ve been wanting to add shutters to my home, but my windows aren’t nice like yours, I have 3 windows side by side and are close to a entry door. 11-27-2021 Louisiana
Curious, what size masonry bit did you use to drill the pilot holes for those screws? I saw the screws were #10 and 3" long. I'm assuming a 3/16 or 1/8 but wanted to doublecheck.
I think 5/32". Any screw used for masonry should come with the appropriate bit or have the bit size needed printed on the package. IIRC, the masonry bits for these screws were right next to the screws at the home center.
Thanks Dan! Black walnut will make some beautiful shutters. Cement board doesn't accept screws well but if by chip board siding you mean OSB then you should be fine. If you mean Celotex (an older type of sheathing), it won't hold a screw well at all. Is there anywhere you can do a test to see how well the screw holds in your application? Maybe behind one of the shutter locations and it will be covered by your new shutters?
@@StudPack Sorry, it is OSB. New house, 1 1/2 yrs old. Thanks also for your set up with the tools. I had not considered using my brad nailer. lol, got all kinds of tools. Just finished planing the wood down to 3/4". The killer on the bedroom windows is they are 80" top to bottom with the frame. I'll send you guys a pic once I am done. I want to get a couple of coats of a spar varnish to protect with the wood, it is south facing and we live in NW Arkansas.
@@StudPack Guys, I was so sad to find out that my 3/4" boards warped when I ran them through the table saw. Not much on the up/down curve, but to the side! Have you experienced that? I tried to see if I could clamp them together to squeeze the gap down and glue them. Nope... I guess the next stage is to cut them again. Any advice? Tks much
I'm looking to replace my plastic shutters to wood but I'm afraid they my capture termites in the future. Should I be afraid of this happening and if so, what do you recommend to prevent it?
what color did you oaint the brick and what product did you use? Also what the brand of the screws you used to attach the shutters to the brick wall? thanks
We used PPG block filler as first coat then one coat of PPG Manor Hall eggshell, color is Thin Ice. I talk about the screws we used at 09:50, check it out. Thanks!
