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Mortised Hinges
A mortise is a rectangular cavity cut into the side of a shutter to accommodate a hinge. The hinge can be either a hanging hinge or an interpanel hinge on custom shutters. The mortise for a hanging hinge reduces the gap between the window jamb and the shutter panel. The best type of mortise is deep enough for both leafs of the hinge, so the window jamb does not need to be mortised.
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Interpanel Hinges – Follow-Up
Here is another example of an improperly installed interpanel hinge. These appear to be fairly nice quality wood stained traditional shutters which have been ruined by poor installation. Notice also the light gap between the shutter panels. This indicates the shutter panels are not rabbeted. This is soooo bad!
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Rabbeted Shutter Stiles & Properly Sized Units
This entry is the second in our series titled “Shutter Details”. A shutter unit is created when panels, hinges and hang strips combine to cover a window. Narrow windows can be covered with a single panel, but most windows require multiple panels. Improperly sized or machined interior shutters can result in an unsightly vertical gap between shutter panels (see picture). There are two ways to avoid this unfortunate conclusion.
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Tagged cafe shutters, custom made shutters, custom shutters, indoor shutters, inside shutters, install shutters, Interior Shutters, shutter fit, shutter gap, shutter rabbet, shutters, window shutters
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Shutter Details Introduction
In the coming days we will introduce a series of articles titled, “Shutter Details“. We understand purchasing window shutters can be overwhelming and the average homeowner does not know what elements make-up a quality interior shutter.
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Tagged Interior Shutters, painted shutters, quality shutters, shutter louvers, stained shutters, synthetic shutters, window shutters, wood shutters
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