Diy Cedar Board And Batten Shutters

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.

Diy cedar board and batten shutters.

This is a great weekend project that can greatly increase the visual appeal of your home or cottage. Rip the batten stock to the same width then rip 45 degree bevels into the long edges of one face. 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. My windows are 44 inches high and 48 inches wide actually double 24 inch windows.

We had the most amazing team of lowe s volunteers to help with the makeover. These board and batten shutters are cheap and easy to make with minimal equipment. Cut boards to length. The trim around the windows makes the overall height 51 inches.

Cut the boards and battens to length. Using pine you can get the cost down to about 18 00 per pair. For our diy cedar board and batten shutters our cost came to approximately 40 00 per pair. Tools list amazon links miter saw.

Http amzn to 2fx0dyt drill and impact driver. Make sure they are nice and straight. Clamp the boards edge to edge and use a straightedge to mark the batten locations top and bottom. 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.

Miter saw or get them cut at your local home improvement store decorative plastic hinges. We didn t do this but if you like the look of it you can easily make an extra batten. You can use three battens for each shutter too but two per shutter is most common. Step 4 make the dadoes illustration by gregory nemec.

1 x 6 cedar board number and length of boards will vary depending on your project. Diy board and batten window shutters. They helped us build sand and stain the board and batten shutters for grant and beth s house. Wood cedar or pine work fine 1 x 6 boards.

After the boards are cut you ll need to cut at least two battens for each shutter. Some board and batten style shutters have three battens including one in the middle. Diy board and batten shutters cost the cost of your diy shutters will depend largely on the type of wood you choose to use.