What Is a Window Recess?
A window recess, also called a reveal, is the depth between the front wall or architrave and the window itself. This space is one of the main factors that determines whether a plantation shutter can be inside mounted.
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Overview
Inspect the window from the side. If the glass and operating window frame sit back from the front wall surface, the space in front of them is the recess.
While measuring for shutters, what matters is the usable recess depth. Measure to the closest obstruction, not merely to the glass. Handles, winders, locks, flyscreen frames and inward-opening windows may reduce the depth available to the shutter.
As a general guide, around 70 mm of clear space gives an inside-mounted shutter good operating clearance, although the precise requirement depends on the chosen frame and the position of the window hardware.
A recess isn’t the same thing as a sill. The recess is the depth around the opening; the sill is a ledge that projects at the bottom.
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