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Posted by Jeff Wisnia on March 19, 2007, 10:11 am
Han wrote:
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>>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.
>>
>>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 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 ( 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 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 simple design. An eyehook on the last plank would
>>secure the shutter to the siding or each other when closed.
>>
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> Go look at French or Italian houses. The customarily have thck walls,
> inset windows, shutters that hinge, so 2 sets of double-hinged panels (4
> panels/window) are needed to cover the window. The use? prevent the hot
> midday air from entering the house, or the cold middle of the night air.
What am I missing here? Isn't that what the window glass is supposed to do?
I thought shutters allowed you to keep the windows open for ventilation
and the angle of the slats kept rain out and sunshine and breezes too.
Jeff
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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.98*10^14 fathoms per fortnight.
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