The shutter doors, frames and battens are all highly packaged and labelled at the ends of the boxes. There is a small box containing the fittings i.e. screws etc, taped to one of the cardboard fingers that separate the shutter doors at one end of the shutter boxes.

The fitting wedges are sent through the post a week before your delivery.

Fitting does not require many tools making it very easy for DIY.

Technical stuff

Fittings supplied

All the items below can be found in a small box at the end of one of the shutter boxes:

•  Frame screws - For fixing the shutter frame to the window or battens
•  Hinge screws - For final fixing of the frame hinges
•  Hinge packers – For final adjustment.
•  Hinge pins - To connect the shutter doors and frame together
•  Interlocking keys - To connect the outer frame together
•  Touch-up paint (For Elite and Hardwood only)

Fittings sent through the post:

8 plastic wedges - To aid in fixing the shutter frame into the window recess.

Tools required for do it yourself shutters (NOT SUPPLIED)

•  Knife – For unpacking
•  Hammer - Inserting the interlocking frame keys
•  Suitable drill – For screwing the frame to the window/battens
•  3mm drill – For final hinge screws.
•  Spirit Level – For bay, shaped or track mounted

Tools/fixings required for the battens (NOT SUPPLIED)

•  Screws/raw plugs - For fixing the battens.
•  4mm drill bit – Pilot holes
•  Drill – For drilling fixing holes in the battens
•  Tape measure – To measure the length of battens
•  Square - To mark a square line across the battens
•  Saw - To cut battens to length
•  6mm Masonry drill bit - To drill holes into brickwork if fixing sideways
•  Hammer - Knocking the battens into place/raw plugs
•  Decorators Caulk - for a neat finish around the battens

Recommended batten screws (NOT SUPPLIED)

•  60mm screws - For fixing the small battens
•  70mm screws - For fixing the medium battens
•  80mm screws - For fixing the large battens
•  Cover caps - To cover fixing holes in the battens when side fixing

Instructions

Instructions can be downloaded in PDF format.

Sams tips

•  Clear a space before starting
•  Having the right tools for the job makes things easy
•  Tie knots in the clear bags that the shutter doors are packed in and use them
   for the rubbish
•  Recycle the cardboard from the packaging
•  Use a wet Jay cloth when using the Decorators Caulk
•  I recommend a good cup of tea while fitting do it yourself shutters…

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