Shutter Pocket Restoration Help

Our house had shutter pockets but unfortunately no shutters.  We recently had historically accurate shutters made but are having trouble figuring out how the shutters attach at the window/pocket, so that everything sits flush in the pocket.  None of our neighbors have shutters for us to look at. Anyone out there lucky enough to have original shutters and willing to post a photo of how they are attached?
Bonus if you have a photo of the shutter clasp.  Our house is 1860s.  Thanks.

bklynpwds

in Doors & Windows 13 years and 1 month ago

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devenco | 13 years and 1 month ago

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devenco   I am Wayne Austin at Americana. We have fabricated many pocket shutters for the townhouses in Brooklyn replicating the original shutters. The hinging pattern is backwards from any other shutter application. The louvered panel (inner panel) folds over top of the flank panel. The flank panel is hinged open face ‘barrel back’ on the edge of the shutter and the face of the window jamb. It is necessary for the flank panel to be exactly the width of the pocket minus the diameter of the barrel of the hanging hinge and allowances. Installation is a moderate task since the shutters must align it 2 perpendicular planes. The total width of the shutters must match the width of the pocket on the front. There are photographs and a good animated cross section diagram on our web site www.shutterblinds.com that show details. Go to the pocket shutter page of the web site. You are welcome to call if I can help by phone. 800 269 5697

http://www.shutterblinds.com/Coreys/poc_big.gif

http://www.shutterblinds.com/Coreys/fold_measure2.gif

http://www.shutterblinds.com/Coreys/Animation2.gif

devenco | 13 years and 1 month ago

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Observe how the shutters fold over the raised panels and tuck neatly into the jamb.

http://www.shutterblinds.com/Coreys/Animation2.gif

http://www.shutterblinds.com/Coreys/fold_measure2.gif

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arewedoneyet | 13 years and 1 month ago

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I’ve got them but need a few days to take photos. Our place is more like 1870s but we have original shutters and clasps.

anonymous | 13 years and 1 month ago

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I am in the process of trying to repairing my old shutters… shuttermedic.com is a great resource

gavolivia | 13 years and 1 month ago

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I’m sorry pwds, I don’t have an answer for you. But, would love to hear about your experience with getting the shutters made. We have the pockets also, but no shutters. Do you have any recommendations / estimates etc. you’d be comfortable sharing ? Thanks, and good luck