Things that make you go hmmmm...

I've been looking forward to this series ever since I started the blog.  I'll start out by saying that everyone in the building community, including myself, (homeowners, architects, suppliers, builders, etc.) have been guilty at some point of dreaming of, selecting, drawing or building something that makes no sense.

My point is not to pick on any particular home, architect or builder...but to point out things that just aren't logical, and for the most part easily fixed.

The undersized (way too narrow) stock shutters pictured above do nothing to enhance this window detail...in fact, the house would look better if they were removed altogether.

Shutter details...louvers

Here is the "holy grail" of shutter design...a fun fact to really impress your friends after they tell you that your shutters have been designed or mounted incorrectly.  Genuine louvers should be angled toward the house in the open position so that water would flow away from the interior when closed.  It's very rarely done correctly, except by some of the very best architects...and smartest homeowners.