Kestrel Shutters & Doors – Blog
Interior / Exterior – Shutters and Doors
Kestrel Shutters & Doors – Blog
Interior / Exterior – Shutters and Doors
Finding the correct offset for exterior shutter hardware certainly can be daunting. But, with a little practice you’ll be well on your way to hanging your shutters with an offset that’s just right! What is Hinge Offset and why is it needed? Hinge Offset is the counterbalance needed for a shutter or door to easily …
If you want your exterior shutters to be able to open and close properly over your windows, you need to make sure that you choose the correct exterior shutter hardware. This can be a bit confusing as every window and window frame is different. Even if you have the same style of trim on all …
In my last post, “Finding a Wood Shutter”, I included this picture as shown. While it is a beautiful picture of Kestrel European Board and Batten Shutters with a breadboard top, I noted that there is something wrong with the hardware installation. It will be easier to see if you imagine the shutters closing over …
This is a very common question and one where the answer really depends on how you plan to use your shutters. Will you be closing them daily to help insulate your home or only for the next hurricane? Maybe your shutters will be strictly decorative. As a general rule of thumb there are two reasons …