312" Shutter Measuring and Mounting Instructions

Control arm Mouse hole Top Rail 212" min. 5" max

2" Stile 3" between louvers

2" Stile

Movable Louvers

Shutter Measuring and Mounting

Bottom Rail 212" min. 5" max

Fixed Louvers

1. Determine mounting applications and prepare windows. Fig 1, 2 and 3. 2. Once window prep has been completed, determine the number of shutters desired per window. 3. 4. 5. Measure for panel height. For inside mount panel height, measure the total window opening and subtract 1/4". For outside window mount, measure the total window opening and add the desired top and bottom overlap. Measure for panel width by dividing the total window opening by the number of shutter panels and then subtract the appropriate gaps. Note: Leave 1/16" gaps where hinges are mounted and 1/8" gaps between panels. Take these measurements and plug them into the Shutter Design Wizard at rockler.com to create your Bill of Materials and Dimensioned Plans specific to your shutters.
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Shutter Design Options

1.

A Middle Rail is recommended for shutters over 48" in height. Remove 1 Louver from the shutter and replace with a 3" wide rail with 5/16" rabbets on both sides.

Mid Rail

2. Consider rabbeted stiles between panels to block light transmission. Add 3/8" width to one stile to create the overlap.
Stile 2" Stile 2"

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312" Shutter Mounting Considerations

Inside mount no frame
Solid wood jamb needed Butt hinge application Min. Depth Requirement Window opening should be nearly square

Window

218"

Louver

1116"

Stile

Rail

Wall with or without trim

Louver Min. Depth Style Requirement Movable 238" Fixed 1532"

Louver

Fig. 1

Inside mount hang strip

Hang strip

Hang strip may need to be mounted towards the room Wrap around hinge application

Min. Depth Requirement

Mounting for window openings that are not square

1316"

1116"

Window

Louver

1116"

Stile

Rail

Wall with or without trim

2316"

Louver Min. Depth Style Requirement Movable 238" Fixed 1116"

Fig. 2

Outside mount hang strip

Recommended for drywall openings Mounted flush with hang strip Butt hinge application

Min. Depth Requirement

Hang strip

Window

Louver

1316"

1116"

Stile

Rail

1116"

2316"

Louver Min. Depth Style Requirement Movable 1316" Fixed 0"

Fig. 3

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