I have a strong objection to point #2 "Reason #2 The Slats Are Wrong" - so if you've got fake shutters that are going to be bolted to the wall you've got a choi

I have a strong objection to point #2 "Reason #2 The Slats Are Wrong" - so if you've got fake shutters that are going to be bolted to the wall you've got a choice to make. Do you want to channel water right against the siding and probably create some pinch points (since those suckers are right against the wall) where water will collect and mold/lichen will flourish? Or do you tilt the louvers the other way so that water is channeled away from the siding? If you take the later approach some particularly anal folks might get annoyed but you won't be creating a maintenance nightmare for yourself and, anyways, it's just for appearance. I think fake shutters are pretty dump but if you're going to have them - please install them so the water gets deflected away from the siding instead of in towards the siding. It's only for appearances anyways so would you rather have lichen spots around your fake shutters or just have a nice clean surface?