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SHUTTER sa LOUVERED DOOR & SHUTTER sa MODEL & MINIATURE SHUTTER x WINDOW SHUTTER Make your own insulating window shades, insulating Roman shades, insulating curtains and insulated shutters. Clean-line window shutters feature caning material sandwiched between strips of clear pine. Window panels that swivel on a pivot are wooden frames with mosquito netting stapled to the back. Tip shows how to make shutters from pine lattice. Photo shows shutters made from tongue-and-groove 1x4 fir flooring. Est. cost: $35. Photo shows tiny shutters (Bermuda shutters) that are made to swing up from the bottom. Est. cost: $31. How to clean shades, shutters and blinds. Photo shows how to make a supergraphic window cover for a large or odd-sized window from panels of particle board that are hinged like shutters and set into the window frame. When painted with bold stripes, the cover provides complete privacy and makes the window "disappear" when closed. Est. cost: $17. Photo shows how adhesive-backed paper can be used to make decorative interior window shutters. Basic shutter is made from 1/2" plywood. Tips on measuring windows accurately for window shades, venetian blinds and shutters. Photo shows how to make a latticed window covering from 1x2s. Designed so it can be proped open at the bottom. Est. cost: $26. Photo shows how to make an acrylic plant hanger to hang in front of a window that will also serve as a window screen. Window-sized sheet of smoked acrylic has a hole cut to accommodate the plant. Est. cost: $35. Tip on how to make caned window shutters that are mounted on the sides of a window for decorative effect. Shutters are for inside use and do not close. Est. cost: $35. Twelve-panel window screen of mythical animals and jungle plants done in crayon batik. Solid-panel interior folding shutters are made from painted 1x12 boards with rug yarn circle appliques. Est. cost: $20. Tip: Insulated sliding panels to cover windows are built from 1" foam, covered with hardboard and framed by wood. Facing of cedar strips gives a finished look. Tip: How to make insulated sliding panels for a skylight. Energy-saving shutters you can build. Frame of 1x2s is filled with 2" fiberglass batts and covered with plywood skins on both sides. Tip: Macrame panels for shutter inserts done in square knots with diamond areas of free-falling cord. Estimated cost: $7. Energy-saving window coverings you can make yourself. (1) Roman shade. (2) Rigid pop-in panel. (3) Fabric-faced shutters. Tip: Attach casters to the bottom of large trifold shutter doors designed to close off large windows, patio doors, etc. Inside looking out. Three inside decorative window treatments. (1) Planter box. (2) Shutters painted with crackle-finish. (3) Deep valance that mimics an awning. Fanciful cut-out shutters add a decorative touch to your home's interior or exterior. Three designs shown. Four styles of exterior shutters to construct: fixed louver, hinged louvered, panelled and vertical board. Using richly embossed wallpaper (anaglypta) as the panel material in window shutters or window valance. Perforations are added to let in rays of light. Making interior raised-panel wood shutters. How to make framed lattice shutters, a lattice framed mirror, and lattice door fronts to create a trellis effect in a bathroom. Tip: Country kitchen window treatment. Rough-sawn boards are used to build rustic shutters and a cap over a window. Shelves inside the window frame hold plants and collectables. How to make bifold panels and casement curtains to cover a sliding glass door. Plant shelves and lattice-work shutters are used to decorate the window over a kitchen sink. 48 ideas for decorating your windows on the inside are illustrated in photographs. Build sliding panels which conceal windows. Decorative panel doors, with wood and fabric panels, are used to hide unsightly windows. Five great ways to dress up your windows. Includes wooden blinds, vertical blinds, wooden shutters, pleated shades, and venetian blinds. Includes tips on selection, measuring, and installation. Making thermal shutters with an R value of 8. Est. cost: $3 per sq.ft. A brief look at "Indian shutters", those wooden panels that can be closed from inside the house, often sliding in and out of pockets built into the walls. Shoji sash. Sliding sash frames set into a casement frame are fastened to the inside of a window and eliminate the need for curtains, while improving the insulation of a window. Greenhouse shutters. Insulated panels and rigging that folds them away overhead. Making counterbalanced, vertically-drawn insulated window shutters. Movable insulation for skylights. How to build and mount insulated panels in tracks so that they can fully or partially block skylight openings. Movable shoji panels cover skylights. Included in an article on a Greene and Greene inspired living room and bedroom. Tip: Use sand-filled counterweights for balancing movable insulated shutters. Sand is easily added or deleted during installation. Tip: Build lattice shutters from a bundle of lathe strips. Est. cost: $20. Tip: Stenciled bamboo shade and made-to-measure shutters. Interior shutters that can be easily removed are made from insulation board, steel channel and fabrics. Twelve ways to screen your windows against the sun. A variety of awnings, shutters, screening, sun-control film, and eyebrows are examined. A look at the new window treatments designed to stop heat loss. Covers insulating shutters, removable insulating panels, quilts and blankets, film shades and reflective films. How to cut heat loss or heat gain with exterior blinds, shutters or screens. How to buy and install inside shutters. Build your own inside shutters. Wooden frames have inserts of perforated metal, caning, or other materials. Cold frontal attacks. The trials and tribulations of window insulations. What is available in movable insulation and tips on their use. Sun shades for a solarium roof are supported and operated by strong fishline. Designer ideas for using interior shutters. How to stain and finish interior shutters using aerosol stains. How to install interior shutters. Covers choosing the right size and installation, plus instructions for making your own open-frame shutters. Three styles of inside shutters built with insulating foam and wood. How to cut heat loss at sliding glass doors. Two designs for insulating shutters you can build. How to make simple styrofoam panels to cover and insulate window openings. Sliding window panels are made from unfinished shutters. They open and close on aluminum tracks. Interior window shutters are styled like a section of board-on-board fencing. Two styles of panels that can be used for folding screens, shutters or as wall hangings. (1) North African inspired panels crocheted from handspun yarns. (2) Rendition of Egyptian Middle Kingdom palace fresco with Nile waterfowl, fish and plants. Three panels are painted on muslin with Procian dyes. Cotton-on-canvas stitchery for shutter panels. Insulated shutters. Decorative wood frame-and-panel shutters are backed with styrofoam and plywood (or fabric). They fit on the inside of the window. Build these useful window dressings. (1) Cabinets flank a bay window and window seat. (2) Greenhouse cabinets flank a window. (3) Early American cupboards conceal radiator under the window. (4) Sliding, insulated window shutters. Build these hinged inside shutters for insulating bay windows. Thermal cover-ups. How to reduce window heat loss. Part 2. Pop-in shutter and bedboard panels. Make a fabric "stained glass" panel to decorate your window. A roster of summer energy savers. How to reduce interior temperatures using interior drapes, curtains, or blinds, solar films, solar screens, exterior shutters, vegetation, structural overhangs and awnings. A pop-in shutter to insulate windows. Built from a sheet of Thermax, decorative fabric and a simple wooden frame. Three variations of thermal shutters which you can build. Sun breakers. The easy way to manage summer shade and winter sun on south-facing windows. How to strip paint, shellac and varnish from shutters. Both solid panel and movable louver styles are covered. Fixing sagging shutters which use mortise-and-tenon construction. Reconstructing window shutters and blinds, both solid panel and louver style. How to deal with peeling problems on stripped shutters. Note of caution on the use of Enamelac as a sealer to isolate the finish coats of paint from chemical stripper residue left in the wood on exterior shutters. How to make and use movable insulation for your windows. Looks at curtains, shades and insulated shutters. Tip: Shortened bifold door panels may be suitable as indoor window shutters. Tip on reinforcing a sagging wooden shutter using small wooden wedges. Paint colors for shutters on 1880s house is suggested. Charleston shutters. A study in repair technique following hurricane Hugo. A related article looks at shutter history, hardware and maintenance tips. How to construct insulating shutters that work. Shutters are made of two sheets of Thermoply, a high density cardboard, attached to a wooden frame and covered with fabric. Step-by-step construction details furnished. Cost of materials estimated at 50 cents per square foot plus cost of fabric. How to make thermal shutters. Both sliding and folding styles described. Easy-to-build heat-trapping shutters. Shutters become a wind break for a doorway. Make your own raised-panel wooden shutters. Tip: Insulated window covers consist of 2" thick polystyrene foam with edges covered with tape. Fits on inside of window. Outdoor reflective window shutters are opened and adjusted to the proper angle to reflect the maximum sunlight through south-facing windows. They are closed at night and cloudy days to prevent heat loss. Solid-wood bifold window shutters are made from plywood decorated with molding. How to install interior window shutters. Decorative (non-operating) window shutters are mounted with a wooden key and gib for easy removal. Operating exterior wooden shutters can be altered to have glass panels, instead of wood or slats. Then, they become "storm windows" which can be open in summer and closed in winter. Window heat loss, how to stop it or reduce it. Suggestions include building insulated shutters for the inside, installing additional storm window protection, and double-glazing door windows. Tip: Hang window shutters from coat hangers when spray painting the shutters. Tip on repainting very old exterior shutters. Folding frame-and-panel solid-wood interior shutters for windows. Fabricate shoji (light wooden framework covered with rice paper) for use as window covers to filter bright sunlight and provide privacy. How to make adjustable shutters for a skylight. Panels of rigid foam insulation are covered with plywood. A pair of double pulleys and venetian blind cord are used to open or close the shutters. Tip shows how to make fabric covered shutters. How to make a narrow privacy screen for a bathroom window from a collage of torn tissue paper, covered with acetate and framed with 1x2s. Tip: How to make pulley-operated styrene foam panels for windows to hold the heat in at night. How to make folding fabric shutters. Frames are made from fir 1x2s and 1x3s. Fabric inserts are held in place by 3/8" dowels. How to create insulated shutters that open and close easily. Pulley system operates these horizontal shutters. How to make slide-into-place, lightproof, sound-deadening screens from insulating board. Estimated cost for two screens: $10. Homemade shutters are used to insulate high (clerestory) windows when closed, and to reflect more light into the room when open. Woven fabric for custom-made insulating shutters. Pattern is an 8-harness waffle weave. Pine frames have inserts of woven polyethelene strips. Shirred covered cornice plus pine-frame shutters accented with stencil motif and fitted with matching fabric. Est. cost: $28. Wooden plaque with stenciled acorn and oak-leaf pattern is used to decorate wooden shutters. Tip suggests making workshop window shutters with pegboard backs to increase storage space. Covering windows with translucent plastic decorator panels set in wooden frames. How to make removable grills from lattice stock for a variety of windows. How to make insulating shutters to cut heat loss through windows. Shoji shutters provide light control and privacy. Simple wooden frame is fitted with translucent fiberglass panels. Unique cabinet doors are woven from wood. A simple wooden frame strung with plastic clothes line and woven with wood slats to form a cabinet door or a window shutter. Low-cost window insulation uses space-age material. Use aluminized Mylar set in simple wood frames to form insulating shutters for doors and windows. Make simple insulated shutters for your windows from Styrofoam set in wooden frames and covered with thin wood strips, wallpaper, etc. Various mounting methods viewed. Private lives. Three creative solutions to block a view from your neighbors. (1) Porch screen consists of vertical slats. (2) Fence and trellised gateway. (3) Horizontal-louver window screen. Frame-and-panel shutters. Basic dimensions and instructions for making custom bifold shutters in one- or two-panel configuration. Traditional solid wood exterior window shutters. Construction details, design and wood choices for frame-and-panel, shiplapped and batten-style shutters. | |||||||||
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