Faux Plantation Shutters? At first it sounds like some sort of fake, decorative only shutter. While they are certainly decorative they are anything but fake. The “faux” in Faux Plantation Shutters simply means that they are not made from wood. What are Faux Plantation Shutters made out of? There are different materials that can be …
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Jim Lapic
How Thick Should My Interior Doors and Closet Doors Be Made?
Here at Kestrel we make our custom sized interior doors and closet doors in three standard thicknesses; 1.1/4″, 1.3/8″ and 1.3/4″. Since we build all of our doors from solid wood using pegged, mortise and tenon joinery, the doors will be very sturdy regardless of the thickness. However, a thicker door will have added stability …
Interior Doors: A Rough Opening vs. A Finished Opening
When ordering new interior doors having the correct measurements is very important. Just as important is to also let us know the type of opening. The type of opening can be either “Rough” or “Finished”. What is a Rough Opening? A rough opening is where the wall studs are exposed along the edge of the …
Hardware Options for Sliding Closet Doors
Interior doors of any style can be mounted as a sliding closet doors; all that it takes is the correct type of sliding door hardware! However, there are a few options that you need to consider when it comes to the hardware: How do you plan to use your Sliding Closet Doors? Before we look …
Fixed Louvered Exterior Shutters Give The Illusion of Windows
Even though our exterior shutters are made to be authentic and fully functional there are times when they are installed for decoration. Most decorative shutters are mounted to either side of a window, often using real shutter hardware give the look of truly functional exterior shutters. But what do you do when you have no …
Exterior Shutters Help Soften The Dark Past of This Stable Used During WW II
The story behind the exterior shutters on this stone home in Belgium for Memorial Day. Often when we think of exterior shutters we think about how they add curb appeal. Improving the exterior of our home. Sometimes, though, they can be part of a much greater transformation. The building shown above, located in Chièvres, Belgium, …