DIY BOARD AND BATTEN SHUTTERS

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DIY Board and Batten Shutters proved to be the perfect accent for our farmhouse front porch. As you can see here, it really needed some help.

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Several wood types will work well for your window shutter project. Pine and poplar are less expensive options.

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- Cedar boards - Cross boards - Wood screws - Circular saw or mitre saw - Drill with Phillips screw tip

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We stained the shutters after joining the boards together. I highly recommend you stain before joining.

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Brush the stain onto the wood and immediately wipe down with a dry clean cloth. Old t-shirts work well for this.

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FIRST PAIR OF SHUTTERS DONE!

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For our DIY Cedar Board and Batten Shutters, our cost came to approximately $40.00 per pair. Using pine, you can get the cost down to about $18.00 per pair.

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