Measuring and Specifications for Exterior Shutters

Measuring and Specifications for Exterior Shutters

Custom Options

• Rail Placement: Distance from Bottom of Shutter to bottom of rail. Rails often align with window elements, lock rail, transoms, and muntins, are sometimes used to achieve a design independent of window layout. Two Equal Sections 50/50 are standard.
• Custom Options: Millwork Traders can build your shutters to meet your specifications.

Special  Instructions

• Arch Height: Provide the High Point and Low Point of the arch or the radius.
• Hardware: See Exterior Hardware Page - Millwork Traders stock many shutter hardware options including Bahama Shutter Hardware.
• Combination Shutter Options: Combining louver and panel sections is a common design variation. Indicate your layout from top to bottom. (Example: Louver over panel -- L/P)

BAHAMA/SPANDREL SHUTTERS

• Bahama Shutters are Available in Several Styles.

• Sold Per Each

• Available in  1 ³/₈" DesignLine and Heavy Duty product Lines.

• Movable Louver Bahama Shutters are limited to one Sub-Stile - Maximum Width 36"

• Oversize panels are best broken down into multiple sections for ease of shipping and installation, as well as appearance. 

• Stablizing Bars may be used on panels with or without substiles to produce wider louver sections and prevent louver bowing.

• Additional Substiles are available in all Fixed and Paneled Bahama Lines. 

Board & Batten Shutters

• Board & Batten Shutters are available in Premium Composite and Traditional Wood Variations.
• Standard Board Gap: ¹/₈" Required for expansion and contraction. 
• Vertical Boards -- Board width is determined by overall shutter width and number of boards as specified my the customer.
• Horizontal Battens -- 1" thick x 3 ¹/₂" Wide.
• It is recommended that Board & Batten Shutters over 42" be constructed with 3 Horizontal Battens.
• Board & Batten Shutters are available in Premium Composite and Traditional Wood Variations.

Measuring

Opening WIdth: Window openings are not always perfectly square. Measure the Shutter Opening Width at the Top and  Bottom -  Record the smaller dimension.

• Shutter Width: Allow for clearances and overlaps generally ¹/₂" less than the Opening Width then divide by 2.  (Example:  Opening Width = 36" reduce by ¹/₂" = 35 ¹/₂" divided by 2 =  17 ³/₄" Shutter Width.
• Shutter Height: Allow for clearance. Reduce Opening Height by ¹/₂" gives Shutter Height. (Example: Opening Height 72" reduce by ¹/₂" = 71 ¹/₂" Shutter Height. )