Plantation Shutters in Nashville

The top rail connects the upper left and right stiles of the shutter panel. Typically the same size as the bottom rail measuring 3” – 5” in height, the top rail will often have a mouse hole that holds the tilt bar when the louvers are in the upright closed position.

2″ wide x 1″ thick with decorative bead on inside edge of stile.

Louvers are the angled slats attached to the vertical stiles that frame the shutter panels. On traditional shutters, the louvers can be opened and closed by moving the center tilt-rod.

Allow for smooth and easy opening and closing of louvers. The shoulder of each pin acts as a washer to separate stile and louvers, even after multiple coats of paint have been applied to the shutters.

Tension screws on either side of panel enables an owner to adjust the louver tension of shutters with a basic phillips head screwdriver.

Measuring 3/8″ by 1/2″, the tilt rod connects all louvers and can be raised or lowered to open or close the louvers.

Measuring 3″ x 3/8″ diameter, 3 hardwood dowels provide strong and durable joinery of each stile and rail.

This optional feature provides the panel greater structural integrity while allowing the top and bottom section of louvers to be opened and closed independently.

The divider rail is either 4″ tall (pictured) for panels with 2 1/2″ or 4 1/2″ louvers, or 3″ tall for 3 1/2″ louvers.