Shutter On French Door Square Cut Out

Special instructions standard 3 4 and 1 frame extension 5 custom extension 10 surcharges trim projection plate.

Shutter on french door square cut out.

Depending on the type of product you choose and the type of frame used you can pick from a curved cut out style or a square cut option. Outside mount refers to the l frame being mounted outside the glass on the face of the interior side of the door not on the exterior of the door. Bottom of shutter to bottom of cut out bottom of shutter to top of cut out width of cut out distance from outside of frame to start of recessed plate handle on the left right 1a 1b 2a 2b cut out type frame extension. In these situations the french door will need a cut out.

Less experienced manufacturers use a square cut out covering more of the glass space you were trying to preserve and reducing the shutter aesthetics. Shutters on french doors. Remember the wider the slats the deeper your shutter frame needs to be so that might influence your choice. Typically a standard 4 1 4 half circle cut out is enough to accommodate most levers though we also offer a 5 1 4 and 6 1 4.

The cut out plate is 1 2 thick. Study the diagrams below to find your particular application. Even though they are more expensive architectural coves are the most popular method of mounting shutters to french doors with decorative handles since they do not take up glass space and they are more aesthetically pleasing. Shutters for french doors are mounted using the l frame either on all 4 sides 3 sides or on just the top and bottom if the clearance at the handle of the door does not allow for the frame.

For traditional style homes or smaller windows narrow slats 2 could be a better option. Keep in mind the curved option may take up more of the glass then the square cut.