Preparing Your Windows for Shutter Installation
A little preparation makes shutter installation faster and reduces the chance of damaging the shutter or surrounding finishes.
Clear the work area
Move furniture, curtains, blinds and decorative objects away from the window. Give yourself enough floor space to assemble the frame without stepping over components.
Eliminate conflicting window coverings
Take down any blind brackets, curtain hardware or other fittings that occupy the shutter mounting area unless they are intended to remain.
Clean the fixing surfaces
Eliminate loose dust and debris from the recess, architrave or wall face. Confirm that paint, plaster and trim are sound enough to accept fixings.
Confirm the substrate
Work out whether you are fixing into timber, plasterboard, masonry or another material and have the correct fixings ready.
Match components to windows
Keep each frame and panel set with its window label. Do not mix panels from different openings even if the sizes look similar.
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