Inspiration

Inspiration

Throughout this blog I've highlighted and created links to exceptional individuals and organizations who design thoughtful homes, environmentally responsible communities and historically based building products. Some of them are local to me, while others I've yet to meet. They are exceptional because at some point in their careers, be it a moment in time or countless hours spent around a conference room table, they decided to do what was right...even though their wallets might be fatter if they just followed the crowd. Their hard work and dedication to their chosen craft is now paying dividends in the form of homes and communities that will age gracefully and be admired for generations to come...and maybe even be an inspiration to others, like they were to me.

Thomas J. Ryan, Jr. - Architect

Like most of the internet, blogs read from newest to oldest entry...this one works best by reading the first three posts in chronological order, starting with the Welcome! post. Just scroll down on the right side of this page until you see the Blog Archive list...click on 2011, then scroll down to the bottom after the new page appears. Please email me with any comments and thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Shutter details...tiebacks & locks



A classic example of tiebacks and a lock.  The tiebacks, secured to the wall or window sill, simply keep the shutters open by mechanical means.  There are many tieback designs available including 'S' hooks, rat tails and flowers.

Lock designs are more straight-forward, but their positioning is critical...even if you never intend to operate your shutters.  Notice on the above photograph how the shutter panels and lock are designed so that the homeowner could lift the bottom window sash, reach out to grab both shutters right below the check rail (where the top and bottom sashes meet...sometimes called the meeting rail) and slide the bolt to lock the shutters.

So when designing your next pair of shutters, make sure that the lock (or shutter rail that the lock would have been mounted to) can be mounted just below the check rail of your double hung window.