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Terminology/Glossary - All About Window Planation Shutters
Here you will find information specific about Window Plantation Shutters, Plantation Shutter Definitions, Terminology and general Plantation Shutter Glossary of terms:
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WINDOW OPENING |
When you look at a wall, a window is placed in a hole or OPENING in that wall. This OPEN space is known as the Window Opening |
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Window openings' REVEAL |
The internal distance from the edge of the opening(in line with the wall) to the Window itself. If a 'Reveal' is present, Shutters usually sit inside the window reveal |
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INSIDE MOUNT |
Installing(mounting/fitting) a shutter inside the opening within the Reveal |
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OUTSIDE MOUNT - FACE-FIT |
Installing a shutter on the wall area outside of the opening (this Type of Shutter becomes a Face-fitted shutter) |
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MULLION |
The point at which we observe a break in the glass as defined by some kind of line or frame or other straight line/partition |
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Anything likely to obstruct or get in the way of the fitting-of or use-of your Shutters once installed PANEL = Each door of a Shutter is known as a Panel. A Panel can install alone or with hinges as a hinged door
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