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Posted by Eigenvector on March 19, 2007, 1:04 am
> On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:16:49 -0800, "Eigenvector"
>
>>Right now my windows have those premade slatted window shutters that nail
>>on
>>to the siding. I hate the ones that are on there right now, they aren't
>>proportional to the window size and attract wasp nests like magnets.
>
> Why will real shutters attact fewer wasps?
Yes I believe so. The slatted style gives those buggers a place to crawl
into to hide behind. With fence style shutters the wasps would only have
the sides to get into and making a nest would be a little less obvious. Of
course I could be fooling myself here, after all I get wasp nests in my
mailbox (bastards).
>
> I don't really like the phony ones either, especially as you say, when
> they aren't wide enough to shutter anything. But I try to ignore all
> that and consider them decorative. It's something like the gold braid
> on one shoulder of fancy uniforms: It once had a function.
>
>>So I'm looking at replacing them with functional (not that I'd actually
>>use
>>them mind you - unless there are legitimate reasons to do so) cedar
>>shutters.
>>
>>So here is my question, my windows are 72" wide, 48" tall, which means the
>>shutters would have to be ~35"x50" each. If I had those on the side of my
>
> About 37 inches wide.
>
>>house, attached using hinges and eye hooks would they look way out of
>>proportion to the rest of the house or am I too used to seeing the skinny
>>premades already on? Another question, assuming I want to actually use
>>them
>
> This is the kind of question I've been known to ask, if not here,
> friends. Something like, Would I be happy if I married that girl?
>
> And you don't include a picture of your house. I'll say this, if like
> someone I know, you have a series of 72" windows with 6 inches between
> them, you won't like the look of shutters.
>
>>( we get high winds here in Seattle where I live ) what would be the
>>appropriate way to secure the hinges to the window frame? I'm envisioning
>>using long screws into the window framing but is that necessary or are
>>there
>
> I don't think they go into the window frrames. I think you should
> find some real shutters and look at them.
>
> We had real shutter until I was ten. I don't remember remembering
> details from then, but I've to others and I've seen the shutters
> attached to the mortar on the face of the brick house.
>
> Knock on the door and ask the owners if you can measure the windows,
> the shutters. There may be a good reason not to, but if not, thye'll
> probably say yes.
>
>>better ways? The siding frame around the windows is basically cedar
>>strips - nothing structural.
>>
>>Basically my design that I have in my head is 9 or 10 1x4 cedar planks
>>secured to 2 1x3 cedar arms, with hinges on each arm. Nice
>>straightforward
>
> You keep saying hinges. I've only seen heavy duty eyes and hooks for
> hinges.
How would the shutter swing shut? They would have hooks on the ends to
attach them to the siding and each other, but wouldn't a hinge be necessary
to open and close them?
>
> Of course, your style of shutter has to go with your style of house.
>
>>simple design. An eyehook on the last plank would secure the shutter to
>>the
>>siding or each other when closed.
>>
>
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