Diy Board And Batten Shutters

Yesterday i shared the lowe s exterior makeover reveal with you and today i wanted to show you how we made the board and batten shutters.

Diy board and batten shutters.

Usually i am his helper when it comes to wood work the usual holding and handing assistant type work but for this one i used all. That includes wood stain and screws. They helped us build sand and stain the board and batten shutters for grant and beth s house. The cost of your diy shutters will depend largely on the type of wood you choose to use.

Make sure they are nice and straight. We had the most amazing team of lowe s volunteers to help with the makeover. I didn t want my shutters to be the full height of my window and trim so i opted for my shutters to be 48 inches high. Miter saw or get them cut at your local home improvement store decorative plastic hinges.

How to build board and batten shutters yay i m excited to share this diy with you. For working shutters to find the width of each one measure between the window s side casings divide by 2 and subtract inch for clearance. The trim around the windows makes the overall height 51 inches. How to make board and batten shutters step 1.

Diy board and batten shutters cost. After the boards are cut you ll need to cut at least two battens for each shutter. Diy board and batten window shutters. I finally talked my husband into helping me and i love them.

Cut boards to length. First cut 6 boards three for each panel the length of the window mine was 60 inches tall. Follow this easy diy tutorial to learn how to make board and batten shutters using this method you can build shutters of any size and add rustic charm to your home or cottage. Using pine you can get the cost down to about 18 00 per pair.

Building board and batten shutters go ahead and cut all of your boards to length on a miter saw and then make any rips that you need to accommodate the width of your window. Then to find the width of the boards subtract inch for each gap and divide by the number of boards four in our case. My windows are 44 inches high and 48 inches wide actually double 24 inch windows. I have wanted to build new shutters for a couple of years.

You can use three battens for each shutter too but two per shutter is most common.