Building Our Own DIY Natural Wood Shutters!

Hey Gang! Today we take on the task of building some simple wood shutters for the front of the house! It was a quick and relatively cheap process that ended up making a huge difference! Let us know what you think in the comments below and let us know if you have any questions! Thanks for watching!

[@paulemersun]

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!

[@shonashook2497]

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!😊

[@markwilliams152]

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!

[@benpike8650]

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!

[@joshuabennett7334]

@@benpike8650in the states my security is a 12g

[@bryantisme123]

​@@joshuabennett7334😂😂😂💥💥👊🏻👊🏻

[@Hbd2002]

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.

[@369dusty]

You always work together so well. I am impressed with the respect you have for each other. Paul, you are a great Dad and Jordan, you are a great son !

[@matthewsalzman1261]

Excellent!! Thank you for showing away! Looks great!!

[@philip-mansur3452]

the shutters look great. Instant curb appeal upgrade for low cost. I'm think of re-doing my shutters. Thx for the inspiration.

[@478charger]

I'm just here to say I enjoyed the music while watching wood working lol

[@bw538]

Awesome to see an early video! You all have done a great job developing the videos over the last few years!

[@jlmer616]

They look sharp, thank you for sharing this.

[@Cassy84744]

It looks just so nice and fancy! Great job!

[@tkels5471]

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!

[@garyworley5806]

Mr. Paul. Nice shutters. I think a chamfered edge routed on the cross members would have been a nice touch

[@yuvrajmakkar2578]

Just got my house painted white and was thinking about doing just this! Great DIY video

[@Hiness58]

Thanks!! I'm going to be putting these on my double wide to replace the faded vinyl shutters. It will look great!

[@ByHisGraceWeAreSaved]

Same here. That's how I landed on this vid.

[@Tattooclownfish71]

Came out awsome !!!! Gonna do it to my house now but am gonna add black hinges to make it really pop out 👍

[@phatcowboy76]

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.

[@workflowmyworkload]

Very helpful! I’m making my own shudders and installing onto brick so this was exactly what I needed!

[@lufia1624]

Back when you only had 50 subscribers, wow. I am greatly enjoying (and learning from) your videos.

[@Sidicas]

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.

[@fritz4345]

Real shutters, what a concept!

[@kd5inm]

Yeah if they aren't real and working, why bother?

[@coldsmoker9387]

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 😂

[@timothymccarty4373]

That's a good idea let thieves know your out of town and make it so your neighbors can't see them inside

[@rain3339]

ive never seen actual, working shutters before ☠️

[@michellehernandez9954]

I love you guys. Great personalities and team work.

[@gemini022]

Beautiful love the contrast

[@jordybaby941]

They look so awesome! I’m hoping to make some shutters for my house and this was super helpful! Thanks for the vid :)

[@hbeezey]

they look stupid, because they are fake.

[@michaelzera9361]

Thank you for the video. They look awesome. Great idea using the paint sticks as a spacer. I would not have thought about that.

[@texasfossilguy]

yard sticks are also good for 1/4"

[@dawnross644]

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 !!

[@brianmurray667]

Great job! Wonderful characters!

[@thomashoffman4189]

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.

[@StudPack]

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👍

[@SandyCaptain]

Great video and exactly what I was looking for as I will be making these for my Mom’s house.

[@OldMysticFantasist]

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". 😜

[@genevievehinojos-spalding3678]

Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing, I will be building these in the next few days for my home. Appreciate all your hard work!

[@StudPack]

Thank you Genevieve!!

[@godzilla_ina_tux]

Awesome work guys! I'll be doing my own soon. Thanks!

[@anthonydelgrosso6518]

Nice work gentlemen! You decided my change in shutters!

[@c0pyimitati0n]

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 KZbinr 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.

[@traceysmith9264]

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

[@itzNickyJayBeats]

These look awesome. Also the clip at the end of the video is golden 10:42

[@shawndavidmorgan7854]

Did you have to pre drill the brick before putting those masonry screws in and what length screws did you use? I'm getting ready to do the same.

[@Joe-g7i2i]

Great video. They look amazing nice and cozy.😉 that's what I will be doing in the back on the porch window. Thank you for the tips.

[@jessicahites871]

Looks awesome!!

[@susieestes8898]

Really enjoyed your video!!! They look great!!!! I will be trying the paint sticks as spacers!!!

[@ReynaAutumn]

That looks fabulous. I’m just wondering how the shutters will wear and change in color over time. I’m wanting to do the same thing, so I’m curious.

[@NJtaylord]

Awesome! Nice work looks great

[@jamesmedina2119]

I believe I'll do these on my chicken coop build. They look great

[@LOCOSCLAN718]

That came out great

[@glasshalffull4622]

Love yall. New subbie! I'm gonna make these for my dad who has been tirelessly working on a small family gather house for us in the country.

[@juliannepringle]

Really nice! Can't wait to try...

[@gideonarambula7341]

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

[@biblegirl2980]

Your house is beautiful.

[@user-wc1em7pc2p]

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.

[@Buzzinga-de3vp]

Beautiful

[@PropertyOpportunityProfit]

those look nice. Im going to do this

[@sheba8433]

I had cedar storm shutters made but the wood on one of them came apart. Can I use screws instead of staples ?

[@sharon314]

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 ?

[@slimmone3331]

Damn good video. Gave me the confidence to do my own. Thank you.

[@hbeezey]

gave you the confidence to drill random pieces of wood into the side of your house for no reason? wow, neat.

[@marjoriejudge5348]

Wow, is there anything Stud Pack doesn't do !????- hope all your customers appreciate you !!! Looks really nice !

[@seepack2910]

AWESOME JOB !! do you have a video how you screwed them into the brick ?

[@locsoflove11]

Great job!

[@jeremyfish1975]

Only had 50 subs on this video? You guys have grown fast!

[@derrickyoung7449]

Awesome job 👏

[@Florida45Gal]

I'm gonna do the same but will stain with a dark polyurethane stain..and enclose the round column on front porce in the same stained wood...

[@JoseHernandez-tm8ug]

Like this guys skills

[@rampage2587]

Im curious what color you ended up painting the front door

[@JTWorld210]

Awesome 👏🏼

[@dexterfrago5063]

Great job. Is there any hinges attach? What kind of hinges and how to attach it. Thanks

[@rachelgee7894]

Have they held up? Did you seal them with anything?

[@lynnobrien9429]

tyvm. looks so nice and very simple!

[@StudPack]

Thanks Lynn!!

[@irishfanrock3494]

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.

[@stevestadler4634]

I absolutely love these, what did you use to protect the wood from weather?

[@StudPack]

We picked up a stain suitable for treated lumber at our local Benjamin Moore paint store. Don't remember the brand sorry

[@jeremybarrilleaux7309]

WHAT COLOR DID YOU PAINT THE HOUSE. LOOKS GREAT!!

[@badass46060]

Do those screws go into the brick or the mortar or both?

[@heathercarnline6735]

i would make two fake columns on the porch to go with them and stain them a walnut color would make that wall color stand out ,

[@shereelary3471]

What size staples did you use and what type of staple gun?

[@JohnJohnson-yc7wv]

Thank you

[@Merikiva]

What a great video! They look so good on the front of your house. I'm going to make some to spruce up my home too!

[@mikeysane]

Would you happen to know the name of the white paint you used on the house?

[@xsteel3292]

Great video. How did you decide on the length? I noticed it is slightly below the window, about half the width of the roll lock.

[@danielestrada8835]

Awesome curb appeal

[@msgloriaplunkett]

Great video. What is the ane of wood did you used?

[@Joe.Dillion]

Getting ready to same thing on my house

[@booostedtc]

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

[@kevinjohn3186]

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]

Kevin nailed it - treated 1x6s. I wanted to chamfer the ends but got out voted...

[@ClayAutery]

@@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!

[@heatherhughes8180]

booostedtc sorry if I missed it but what kind of wood?? Cedar, pine, what?

[@danconnors8961]

nice job guys. I am using some black walnut for mine. I have cement board over chip board siding. Same screws would work? Thanks much, Dan

[@StudPack]

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?

[@danconnors8961]

@@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.

[@danconnors8961]

@@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

[@mightymikee1]

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

[@StudPack]

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!

[@jameswyatt1304]

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.

[@StudPack]

You got it James thx 👍

[@dunlopgp10]

Are these 1x6 rough sawn?

[@davidbertrand6884]

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

[@jcsmith725]

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.

[@StudPack]

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.

[@JoseHernandez-tm8ug]

More!!! Give us more!!!

[@StudPack]

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!

[@markintx2628]

We're the cross pieces the same wood as the slats

[@dennisportis6124]

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?

[@StudPack]

We used treated 1x6 for these shutters. Yellawood.com product, website says it's resistant to termites.

[@michelleroop9991]

👍👍

[@ramonelizondojr9584]

Do you have to predrill holes for the screws to ge attached to the brick or the work wit out predrill holes ?

[@StudPack]

Yes predrill is required. The drill bit size needed is printed on the package of screws.

[@drummerboy6060]

Hey team, love the channel. What size are the cleats? 1x4?

[@StudPack]

Yes 1x4

[@marcom7369]

thank for posting

[@sataraclements7970]

The dad🥰🥰🥰

[@shinedotfmdj]

what color paint did you use on the brick? we are doing the same project with our home. thank you!

[@StudPack]

It's call Thin Ice. Ours if from the local PPG store.

[@shinedotfmdj]

@@StudPack Thank you. Nice job!

[@MrFullcount13]

Did you use any kind of insert in the hole you drilled for mounting or just drill the screw directly into the hole you drilled? Thanks! They look great by the way! And also, if we wanted to stain ours, do you think the pre-treated boards would take the stain? My wife wants them to match the columns on our house. Thanks again!

[@StudPack]

No insert required. They work like Tapcon screws and cut threads in the masonry. We stained our pressure treated boards and it looks fine. One tip: put a little water on the board, if it beads up the board is still too wet and won't accept stain well. Let it dry out until the water is absorbed into the board then it will accept stain better.

[@TC-to9jh]

👍🏻

[@shantor100]

Why not predetermine where the mortar joint is and attach the cross piece accordingly however if you didn't fight with the brick then cool

[@KingCuba0731]

Not picking, But do you guys own a battery powered hammer drill ?

[@StudPack]

Used to own one. Good for light duty stuff and very heavy. I don’t do enough drilling in masonry to warrant owning one.

[@TeamVazquez23]

What’s the point if you can’t close them ?

[@gregwestwood5160]

So they don't shut? So you've stuck wood to your house basically

[@courtneysullivan8628]

It’s for the look

[@tomsawyer247]

Not sure why you called it a shutter when they don't shutter.