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Posted by KC on June 8, 2006, 10:57 am
On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 09:05:17 -0400, "Colbyt"
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>> I'm trying to find a replacement part to repair some vinyl plantation
>> shutters. In a wood shutter, the louvers are attached to the tilt
>> wand with metal staples, but these shutters have a T-shaped nylon pin.
>> This isn't the round pin that goes into the stile of the shutter.
>>
>> The small "wings" of the "T" go inside the louver and the long part
>> attaches to the tilt want. Of course, these flexible little wings
>> break off and the louver is disconnected from the tilt wand.
>>
>> I have searched online to no avail. I can't even find a brand new
>> shutter that uses this fastener method.
>>
>> Does anyone know what I'm referring to?
>>
>> I moved out of the rental unit and the landlord is making an issue of
>> this. I swear I was about to use a glue gun to "create" enough of a
>> "wing" to keep the louver from turning!
>>
>> I'd be grateful for any ideas at all.
>>
>> KC
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>Google for interior vinyl shutters parts.
Oh, how I have Googled. There is a great site that has shutter repair
parts and kits and tilt wands, but even they don't have this part.
>I had this company in my book marks. The were very good about some presale
>questions a few years back.
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>http://www.riverwoodcompany.com/generic0.html
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I did see this site and I'm going to contact them.
>I have never seen the part you mention. Most likely it was a cheap product
>to start with.
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>How does it attach to the wand? I can picture the T head going into the
>slat.
Yes, exactly like that. I think you would push the head into the
slat.
Thanks for your response.
KC
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>Colbyt
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