MEASURE & INSTALLATION TIPS

clearances

CLEARANCE

Measure window glass to the inside of the panel mounting position and check again at the sides of the window pane if they protrude into the room, thus reducing the clearance at the sides.

The stile is 60mm wide therefore the clearance concern starts 60mm in or 90mm depending on door specification.

Hanging strip is 40mm wide; L mould is 40mm wide etc. These moulds can assist to gain clearance if there are quirks or profiles on the window frame edge.

You may choose a straight mould 70 x 20, 70 x 25 or 60 x 20 etc. fixed on edge of reveal to gain clearance. This needs to be subtle and not to be too prominent, as it will appear to protrude from the edge or the architrave.

L moulds may not always be suited to existing architraves etc. but they do cater better for expected difficulties such as gaps, intolerance, out of square etc. If you do a good job on scribing a side mould it is the best solution for out of square.

The plant on moulds can be pre-hung to panel and ready hinged.

The hinges are 'Hairline' or non-mortise type.

The screws must fit flush neatly into the countersink.

The small part of the hinge flap is secured to the Shutter Panel. Hinge bind will occur if the screws are proud or if the reveal is not 90º to the wall or if it's not 0º to the closed position of the panel itself You may in some cases shim the hinge or plane the door edge slightly back on a splay so that the door is actually closing past its closed location. This also helps if the wall is out of plumb (leaning towards you at the top). A slight chamfer plane to the hinge side edge is called ' back setting '.

To measure for a Cowdroy Slider Track or a Cowdroy Bi Fold track a measurement (of 60 or 69mm respectively) must be deducted from the overall height of the opening if a bottom guide track is used. If the Sliding panels are to slide past each other whilst both of the blades are in the open (horizontal) position, (recommended) then refer to Clearance Diagram.

How do you plan getting the shutter panels into the room or upstairs? Apartment elevators pose one of the many obstacles as do such problems of storage of unfixed panels and finding a space to work or set up if it is a confined area.