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There are two things that make fitting shutters simple and will give you the confidence to
order and fit them yourself. The first are the 'easy fit frames', they allow the shutters
and frames to be fitted as one unit. This saves you messing around trying to fit the
frames to the window or wall and then wondering why the shutters don't fit.
The second is what I call the shadow gap, the shadow gap is the clearance gap left between
the window recess and the shutter frame. This shadow gap allows for the walls to be out
of level or any bumps in the plaster, it ensures the shutter frame to fits easily into the
recess with a little bit of clearance all round, the frame can then be adjusted left
or right or up and down until there is an equal looking shadow all round the frame.
The combination of the easy fit frames and shadow gap allows you to wedge the shutter
frame into place align the shutters within the frame and then fix it to the window as
one unit.
It is far neater to leave a natural shadow gap than using filler. When the shutters,
wall colouring and the window sill are all different shades of white or colour, the filler,
which is normally in another shade of white, can crack and look untidy depending the quality
and how it's applied.
The shadow gap is the neatest and easiest way to fit shutters, it creates a professional
finish and draws your eye to the square shutter frame rather than the wonky window and this
is what makes fitting shutters yourself easy.
We generally leave a 5mm shadow gap all round the frame, because your using the smallest
sizes this can be larger in some cases, but as long as you check your measuring, ensure
the width and height are the right way around you'll find the shutters slip easily into
place.
The measuring and design are very important for a successful shutter installation, but
the shadow gap makes the fitting easy and neat.