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after hurricane sandy knocked half my garage out, i got a new roof and new siding. The contractor put up some shutters on the front windows. I'd love to paint some trim pieces and such the same color, but can't find that color--i grabbed every green paint chip home depot had. I'd like to pull one down and just have it color matched, but don't know how to get it down without breaking. I called the contractor, and he said they're these plastic shafts with barbs on the side of them that bite into the plywood on the house. That sounds like one of those things that breaks when you try to remove it. Any suggestions?
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They are and they will (probably). Just replace them with screws when you hang them back up (best to have them sunk a little so you can cover the heads).
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Pry the shutters off. Buy new plastic barb things. Re-install shutters. All is good.
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theeviltwinn said:
Pry the shutters off. Buy new plastic barb things. Re-install shutters. All is good.
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you make it seem so simple... any idea where to buy the new barb things? especially in the same color?? i have no idea what brand they are, or where they were purchased from.
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I think he was talking about these.
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CLETUS said:
I think he was talking about these. home depot
ahh... sold online only--that would explain why i've never seen them before.
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Local stores have them in all the colors of shutters they sell.. If HD aren't right try Lowes.
You could always paint them to match.
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theeviltwinn said:
Local stores have them in all the colors of shutters they sell.. If HD aren't right try Lowes.
You could always paint them to match.
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Or, save the old ones, use screws with a washer countersunk, cut off the top button of the old ones and epoxy it in place.
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Admiral said:
Or, save the old ones, use screws with a washer countersunk, cut off the top button of the old ones and epoxy it in place.
i thought about that, but then it's truly permanent-- wouldn't be able to get the caps off again, should i ever need to remove them again down the road.
