How are shutter hinges measured?
FOR CASE-MOUNT HINGES: Measure from the casing (B) to the back of the wood (A). This dimension is considered your offset and is used when selecting hinge offset. FOR JAMB-MOUNT HINGES: Measure from the back of the inside edge of the casing (C) to the back of the wood (A) and then add the thickness of the shutter.
What holds shutters open?
Also called shutter holdbacks or shutter tiebacks, shutter dogs are designed to keep your window shutters tight to the wall when open. Mounted directly below the open shutter panel, they pivot horizontally, allowing you to release and close the shutters when needed.
What holds a shutter open?
shutter tiebacks
Also called shutter holdbacks or shutter tiebacks, shutter dogs are designed to keep your window shutters tight to the wall when open. Mounted directly below the open shutter panel, they pivot horizontally, allowing you to release and close the shutters when needed.
How do you measure the offset of a shutter hinge?
It is the same idea for a shutter. Offsets are measured on an edge mortised butt hinge by taking the distance from the outer edge of the hinge leaf to the center of the pin. You can also just divide the full width of the hinge, both leaves open on a flat surface, and divide by two.
What are the parts of plantation shutters called?
Parts of a Plantation Shutter Panel
- Beaded Stile. The louvers of your plantation shutters have nylon pins that connect the louvers to the sidepieces of your shutter panel.
- Bottom Rail.
- Hardwood Dowels.
- Louvers.
- Louver Pins.
- Mousehole.
- T-Post.
- Tension Screws.
How do shutters attached to windows?
With an inside mount, shutters will attach directly to the window frame with hinges or to a small wooden shutter frame. This is sometimes called an “L” frame. If you do not have decorative molding around your window, we recommend that you choose an outside mount.
What are offset hinges?
An offset hinge allows you to widen a doorway easily and inexpensively. The hinge swings away and moves the door out of the opening, increasing the passage’s width by up to two inches in some cases.