Wakey
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- Jul 7, 2013
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- Madison Georgia
- Tractor
- John Deere Z915B Zero Turn 54 Deck
Here is the original thread http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/379550-board-batten-type-shutters-made.html
With the advice of several members and Eddie Walker specifically I went with Smartside trim boards Shop SmartSide 54 Series Primed Engineered Treated Wood Siding Panel (Common: 1.25-in x 4-in x 192-in; Actual: .91-in x 3.469-in x 191.875-in) at Lowes.com
I found a local lumber yard that had a much better deal than Lowes and their delivery fee was only $15.00
I bought a great little miter saw for $109.00
Next I setup sawhorses and primed all the cut edges and blemishes. Then I put a couple coats of paint to the boards and battens.
I wanted an 1/2' offset on the battens so I cut some 1/2' wedges to lay in the jig. I used paint stir sticks to give a slight separation between the vertical boards.
I used 1 5/8 x 8 deck screws with torx heads to screw these together. I found that a pilot hole was needed for these boards to draw up properly. I made sure everything was true with a speed square.
Next I used a window scraper and the orbital sander to remove burrs. Then I primed and painted, again!
Next I drilled a pilot hole and countersink holes through the shutters with a step bit. I went ahead and primed over that, the final coat of paint would go on after installation.
Now I had to figure out how to mount these alone. I used an adjustable support made with 2x4 and my trusty torx screws. Having 2 2x4's for the vertical arm made it easy to adjust for each shutter. To mount to the brick I used 3/16' x 3-1/4" Tapcon concrete screws. I drilled the brick with my hammer drill and attached it with a cordless drill.
This is the before and after pictures. I had to throw in the picture of the boxwoods I removed, they were huge!
With the advice of several members and Eddie Walker specifically I went with Smartside trim boards Shop SmartSide 54 Series Primed Engineered Treated Wood Siding Panel (Common: 1.25-in x 4-in x 192-in; Actual: .91-in x 3.469-in x 191.875-in) at Lowes.com
I found a local lumber yard that had a much better deal than Lowes and their delivery fee was only $15.00
I bought a great little miter saw for $109.00
Next I setup sawhorses and primed all the cut edges and blemishes. Then I put a couple coats of paint to the boards and battens.
I wanted an 1/2' offset on the battens so I cut some 1/2' wedges to lay in the jig. I used paint stir sticks to give a slight separation between the vertical boards.
I used 1 5/8 x 8 deck screws with torx heads to screw these together. I found that a pilot hole was needed for these boards to draw up properly. I made sure everything was true with a speed square.
Next I used a window scraper and the orbital sander to remove burrs. Then I primed and painted, again!
Next I drilled a pilot hole and countersink holes through the shutters with a step bit. I went ahead and primed over that, the final coat of paint would go on after installation.
Now I had to figure out how to mount these alone. I used an adjustable support made with 2x4 and my trusty torx screws. Having 2 2x4's for the vertical arm made it easy to adjust for each shutter. To mount to the brick I used 3/16' x 3-1/4" Tapcon concrete screws. I drilled the brick with my hammer drill and attached it with a cordless drill.
This is the before and after pictures. I had to throw in the picture of the boxwoods I removed, they were huge!
