How do you remove an inside shutter?

Using a screwdriver, remove screws attaching the plantation shutters to the hanging strips. Remove each shutter in one piece from the hanging strips. Some shutters may be attached to hinges by a hinge pin. If so, remove hinge pin to release the shutter from the hanging strips.

What is hidden tilt on shutters?

Having a hidden tilt rod means rotating the slats open and closed by hand, which can result in more fingerprints on the shutter. However, this style is easier to clean with nothing in the way of wiping down the slats with a duster or cloth. Hidden tilt rod on the back of a shutter panel.

What is a tilt bar on a shutter?

A Classic Shutter Look A standard operating system available on all Hunter Douglas shutters, a traditional front tilt bar is located on the front of the shutter panel. The tilt bar connects the louvers allowing them to be operated in unison for light control and privacy.

What are shutter clips?

Builders Edge shutter clips provide an alternate method of installation without drilling through the front of the shutter and cannot be seen once fully installed. Installation also requires screws (not included). For use with all Builders Edge standard shutters.

Can you open shutter blinds?

Opening and Closing Plantation Shutters Since each shutter panel is hinged into the shutter frame, each can swing open completely by just pulling on the panel, which allows it to swing open. Closing them is as simple as swinging each shutter panel back toward the window.

What do you need to know about wood shutters?

Attention to detail is important when installing wood shutters, so the frames are kept perfectly true and square, to avoid pinched hinges and stress on the shutter panel that can cause warpage. Remember, the shutter is going to take 100% of the UV rays coming through your window.

Why are shutters used in out of square windows?

Shutters can be especially effected by out-of-square windows which cause doors to rub and crooked looking frames. Shutters are designed to “float” with a small gap on all sides that accommodates for small variations in window squareness and allow wood to swell and shrink as it does naturally.

Why are window shutters called plantation shutters?

Wood shutters are traditionally called plantation shutters because their size and look are often reminiscent of antebellum plantations in the American Southeast. Generally, this type of shutter is used on larger windows and has the largest louvers. Louver sizes usually depend on the size of the window; larger windows can take larger shutters.

Can a shutter be programmed to open at a certain time?

Shutters can also be motorized to tilt open at a certain time of the day (imagine waking up to the automated shutters in your bedroom). And they can also be programmed to tilt closed during the heat of the day. This ensures the protection of your fabrics, carpets, and wood floors by blocking the UV rays every single day.

What kind of shutters do shutter shack sell?

Shutter Shack has been selling and installing custom shutters for over 30 years and sells just about every type of interior shutter made. We carry Wood and Vinyl Shutters in numerous styles including; Traditional, Plantation, Bermuda, Cape Cod, Vertical Louver and Raised Panel, just to mention a few.

Why are my shutters on my house not square?

If one gap feels tighter than the other, your window is not square. In Seng’s case, the gaps felt loose on top and tight on bottom. The means that she needed to take some height off her wood shim on the non-hinge side. If your gaps feel tight on top and loose on the bottom, you need to take some height off the shim on the hinge side. 5.