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shaper
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Similar to a router but cuts with less speed and more horsepower. It uses special shaper bits.
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shudders
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A common misspelling for the word shutters.
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shutter cap
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See cap.
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shutter capping
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See cap.
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shutter dogs
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See holdbacks.
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shutter hardware
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Hinges, pintels, holdbacks, and other hardware required to install operable shutters for solar or weather control.
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shutter stops
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See holdbacks.
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shuttercontractor.com
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The best place in the world to buy exterior shutters. Period.
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shutters
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A hinged cover or screen for a window, or sometimes used only for decoration on the sides of the window. Shutters come in 4 basic styles, louver shutters, panel shutters, board-and-batten shutters, and Bahama shutters.
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slat shutters
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See louver shutters.
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slotted shutters
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See louver shutters.
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solar control
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The act of controlling the amount of sunlight that is let into a particular area. Exterior shutters are often used for solar control.
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sonic welding
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A technique used by plastic fabricators to fasten multiple pieces of plastic together.
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sonically welded
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See sonic welding.
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stile
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Joinery pieces that are the vertical structure of a shutter or a door.
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straight top
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This implies the top rail of the shutter has parallel edges on the outside and inside of the shutter, with no decorative pattern cut from the inside.
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strap hinge
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A metal strap that is bolted to a shutter. The female end of the strap is dropped upon the pintel to create a hinging action.
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tenon
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A male-shaped projection on the end of a piece of wood shaped for insertion into a mortise to make a joint.
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tie backs
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See holdbacks.
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tilt rod
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Solid vertical strip used to open and close or operable louvers.
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vinyl shutters
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Also known as plastic shutters, these shutters are made out of a piece of vinyl or co-polymer. For custom shutters, the parts are typically built using plastic injection molding and then fastened together using sonic welding. For standard-sized shutters, the entire shutter is injection molded as one piece.
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weather control
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Covering windows so they are less likely to be damaged during harsh weather conditions. Typically associated with hurricane shutters or exterior shutters that protect windows from the weight of snow.
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window shutters
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See shutters.
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window sill
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A ledge at the bottom of a window.
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wood shutters
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Shutters that are constructed of natural wood. Wood shutters are commonly made with pine, cedar, cypress, and redwood.
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wooden shutters
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See wood shutters.
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