Plantation Shutter Kits: Product Specifications

Various installation options available

Our self-assembly plantation shutters can be inside mounted, outside mounted or direct mounted, with various frame types available.  
Determine which will fit your window best and use our  layout options to narrow your choice.

When measuring for inside mount frames, make sure that you have at least 65 mm clearance inside your window recess.

Inside Mount

Inside Mount L Frame

• The most popular way to inside mount your plantation shutters, an L-Frame gives you the ability to square the frame inside your recess and mount your panels. An L-Frame also acts as a light block, preventing light from coming through the edges of the panels.
• You will require at least 65mm depth inside your window recess.
• Depending on your window's specific needs, you can also select from a Z-Frame, Direct Mount or a U Channel.

Z Frame

• A great solution for windows that are out of square or have no existing architrave.
• The Z-Frame is mounted directly to the inside of the window frame, with a bull-nose lip going around the outside of the window frame or plaster, thus hiding any gaps or imperfections.
• You will require at least 55mm depth inside your window recess.

Direct Mount

• A Direct Mount is where the plantation shutter panel is mounted straight onto the window without a frame. Just like how a door hangs.
• This is commonly used for side lights (the small windows beside your front door) or any other narrow openings where the width of the frame would reduce the width of the blades, thus blocking too much light and crowding your window.
• Direct Mount is only available for plantation shutter layouts 1, 2 or 3.

U Channel

• Used for internal wall cavities, a U Channel can create a stylish room divider. The panel simply slots into the top and bottom U Channels, much like a cupboard door. As the panels are not hinged they do not open. The U Channel simply consists of the panels, so there are no frames.

Outside Mount

Outside Mount L Frame

• An outside mount L-Frame is the only option for outside mounted plantation shutters.
• The outside mount L-Frame has a projection of 78 mm so your blades will not project past the back of the frame thus making it suitable for all outside mount applications, regardless of the width of your architraves and centre mullions of your window.

3 or 4 Sided Frame

Applicable to L Frames and Z Frames only

• 4 sided frame  (top, bottom, left, right) - More commonly used. A 4 sided frame can be used where there are no obstructions at the base of the window, such as a sliding window.
• 3 sided frame  (top, left, right) - Used if you have any window winders, latches or security devices usually located at the bottom of the window frame or removable screens as they may obstruct the frame.

Blade dimensions

Elliptical blades

• 89 mm wide
• 11.5 mm thick

Colour

Our plantation shutters are available in Brilliant White, the most popular colour for any style interior. 

Paint

Our plantation shutters are finished with a two-pack polyurethane paint. This water-based coating offers excellent weather resistance, light fastness and UV protection, is environmentally friendly and complies with international standards. 

Layout options

Using the Plantation Shutter Layout Chart, select your layout option. Under each layout option is a diagram demonstrating how to measure for your chosen shutter, including T-Posts (if applicable).

• Measuring your shutter width and drop
• Measuring T-post location: measure from the inside edge of the window frame to the centre of where the T-post will sit.

Always take your measurements from left to right.

Download Panel Layout Chart

T-Posts

• For larger windows, T-posts are required when the overall width of the window requires a layout featuring more than 2 panels.
• T-posts can be used with any frame type and divide windows vertically to match the flow of the window design and cover large spaces.
• The additional panels are hinged to the T-Posts.

Mid Rails

Mid rails are fixed across the width of your shutter panel,  providing stability and strength to the plantation shutters. They are approximately 76mm high.
If your overall drop is less than 1,600mm, a mid rail is not required. However, you may want to consider a split tilt option to control the light and privacy if you don't have a mid rail. See more about split tilts below. 

• For information about mid rail options when measuring, visit our How-to-measure page. 

Top & Bottom Rail dimensions

Top & bottom rails provide strength and stability to the shutter. They are positioned at the top and at the bottom of your shutter panels.

Generally made to the same size, adjustments to the final dimensions will be made by the factory to ensure the top and bottom rails are in proportion with the overall height (drop) and width of the panels.

Please refer to the table below:

*Important

• Please note: If shutters are going to be placed in the same room, but vary in size, then your top and bottom rails may be made to different sizes to suit each shutter.
• Therefore it is important to name these shutters correctly when placing your order (Room Name) so that the factory understands they will be positioned next to each other.
• Example - Lounge LHS has a width x drop of 1800 x 1800 and Lounge RHS has a width x drop of 600 x 1802. Please refer to the table above.
• This will ensure that the top and bottom rails will be made to the same specification - vital for a uniform look from both inside and outside the house.

Stile dimensions

Stiles are the vertical sides of the plantation shutter panels.

• 50mm width

Clearview functionality

All our plantation shutters are made with clearview functionality.

• The tilt rod is hidden so that when the blades are open, you have a view that is clear and unobstructed.
• The tilt rod connects to the end of the blades enabling you to open or close the blades in sections.
• Each tilt rod will hold up to a maximum of 12 blades. This ensures that the blades will close perfectly.

Split Tilt

• Allowing flexibility, you can close the lower portion of your blades for privacy, whilst leaving the top section open to still let in light or an open view.
• Split tilt options are available for plantation shutters with or without a midrail.

Split tilt positions

• If you don't have a mid rail, you can opt to have the split tilt centred "split half"
• If you have a midrail, you can opt for a "split half above mid rail".

*Please note that a split-half will come standard for all panels without a midrail greater than 1200mm in drop. This equates to approximately 12 blades.

Hinge colour

• All plantation shutters come standard with colour matched hinges.