Interior Shutters With & Without Tilt Bars
 Tilt
Bar - The vertical bar used for adjusting the louver
position.
The tilt bar (or tilt rod) is connected to
every louver. Quality
shutters attach the louvers and tilt bar with shutter specific
staples that are heated, glued, and uniformly inserted into
the wood. Some companies cut a channel in the back of the tilt
bar and insert a metal strip with hooks. The hooks then loop
over the staples that are inserted in the louvers.
This method is inferior because the hooks frequently release
the staples, and the metal strip often disconnects from the
wood tilt bar.
The tilt bar, if properly constructed, keeps
all of the louvers uniform and allows them to move in unison
in both Plantation and
Traditional style shutters.
Shutter Tip #5
Shutters are made with a notch for the
tilt bar in the top rail so the louvers can completely
close. Beware, shutters are frequently installed incorrectly
with the notch at the bottom so the shutters are upside
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Some companies now offer shutters with a hidden
tilt bar mechanism. This feature allows visibility
through the louvers without the apparent distraction of a tilt
bar. This feature is contemporary and may give the shutters
an industrial appearance. The "hidden tilt bar" shutter
is available in both synthetic plastic panels and wood shutters.
Synthetic shutters sometimes use a connector that is concealed
with an aluminum channel in each of the stiles. If the mechanism
falters or breaks, the shutters may be permanently broken. The
louvers would then not rotate in unison, and render them useless.
It is more common for the louver rotation mechanism to be located
along the rear of the louvers, which can be repaired if broken.
Check with the company selling you shutters to investigate how
their shutters are built.
Shutters can also be made with fixed louvers
that are not movable and must remain in one position. Generally,
louvers are fixed at an angle to block direct sunlight and allow
for ventilation. Fixed louvers shutters do not use a tilt
bar.
Horizon
Shutters and ShutterLand
Shutters both offer premium quality interior plantation
or traditional shutters. Order online and have them shipped
directly to your home.
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tilt bar shutters
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