How To Make Window Shutters Interior

Have your birch plywood cut to the proper widths at the lumberyard you bought it from.

How to make window shutters interior. Subtract the amount you want for a gap at the bottom. Remember the shutters will be framed in wood trim so include the thickness of the trim when calculating the size of the foam board. A wooden dowel that can swivel easily is ideal.

To work upon this project you must have plywood table saw nail gun sandpaper drill hinges and paint. 11 drill holes in the top and bottom horizontal planks to accommodate the tilt bar. Plan to make each of your shutters 1 8 smaller than the opening.

Measure your window frame opening carefully. This wall adds a layer of depth with a word sculpture over the shutters. Cut three 1x4s the height you want your shutters and two pieces of 1 4 at 10 1 2 long for each shutter.

Two sets of shutters taken apart and spaced evenly can make a strong central piece mounted on the main wall. Then the board can be snapped cleanly with a good karate chop. Measure and cut the tilt bar to stretch from the top horizontal plank to the bottom horizontal plank of the shutter frame.

Cut your 3 4 plywood into 4 pieces the size of these two measurements. These interior shutters can be great way of sprucing up your home decor. Step one cut louvers cut the right louver length according to the window size then cut notches in the louvers to accept the hidden control arms.

Interior shutters tend to follow a general pattern having top and bottom rails stiles on the sides louvers or tilting slats and a bar connected to all of the louvers to enable them to all be moved together and at the same angle. Go from an ordinary skill holder to a professional woodworker with this project. Step two cut rails and stiles rip the rails and stiles to the proper dimensions cut some rabbets on rails.