Shutter On French Door Square Cut Out

If you have large windows french doors or a contemporary look to your home wide louvres or slats 3 or 4 often work best.

Shutter on french door square cut out.

Keep in mind the curved option may take up more of the glass then the square cut. Less experienced manufacturers use a square cut out covering more of the glass space you were trying to preserve and reducing the shutter aesthetics. 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. 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.

Custom cut outs are available such as an oval with a surcharge. 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. The cut out plate is 1 2 thick. Study the diagrams below to find your particular application.

For traditional style homes or smaller windows narrow slats 2 could be a better option. In these situations the french door will need a cut out. Shutters on french doors. Special instructions standard 3 4 and 1 frame extension 5 custom extension 10 surcharges trim projection plate.

We like most shutter manufacturers offer a half circle and rectangular cut out. Remember the wider the slats the deeper your shutter frame needs to be so that might influence your choice.