If your home is a busy area with lots of passing pedestrian traffic, double hung shutters are a fantastic way to allow light into your home, while gaining privacy. This is achieved by leaving the lower section of panels closed over, while opening up the top shutter panels.
Double hung shutters is one term used to describe this configuration while tier on tier is another description of this design.Self installation of shutters is simple due to the way in which our shutters are manufactured and delivered to you. Your order is delivered ready to installed with all items you will need to successfully self install your shutters.
The shutters are pre hinged, pre drilled and magnets are all attached. Our superb hinging system sees half the hinge attached to the panel and the other corresponding half on the frame. Offer the panel to the frame, drop in the hinge pin and you can self install your new shutters effortlessly.
This merits of this great system, specifically designed for DIY customers becomes obvious on double hung windows such as that shown. With 8 panels it could be difficult to self install but as your shutters have already been ‘installed’ by us at the point of manufacture when you come to install in your home, you’ll find DIY installation refreshingly simple.This photo shows tier on tier shutters installed as an outside mount on a double hung window.
They are made from Poplar hardwood, painted in Shell and have 2 ½” slats with hidden rods. Send us a photo of your window and we’ll reply with no obligation, free of charge measuring and design advice to create the perfect set of shutters.