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Plantation Shutter Glossary

Updated: May 12

  • Plantation Shutters

    • Plantation Shutters are a solid window treatment, that do not contain fabric. They are made with operable louvers in widths of 2 ½”, 3 ½”, or 4 ½”. The louvers are used to control light, control air-flow and to provide privacy, while allowing for maximum visibility. The following glossary describes the various parts of a plantation shutter and the various materials that are used.


      Wood: The two types of wood most commonly used in manufacturing plantation shutters are basswood and poplar.


      Polymer: Many manufacturers use a form of polymer (PVC) to make their plantation shutters.

      • Premium Poly shutters are made from all polymer components.

      • Salem Hybrid Shutters feature wood frames and polymer louvers. 



Plantation shutters can be designed to fit windows in several different configurations. 


  • Single Hung: A single shutter that covers the entire height of the window opening from top to bottom.


  • Café Style: Shutters that only cover the bottom half of the window opening.


  • Double Hung: Shutters that cover the top half and bottom half of a window opening separately.


Cafe Double Hung Full Height
Cafe Double Hung Full Height

  • Louver

    • Louvers are horizontal slats that can be adjusted to control the amount of light, air-flow and privacy in a room. We offer louvers in three sizes. 2 ½”, 3 ½”, and 4 ½” widths.

Louver Sizes
Louver Sizes

  • Stile

    • Stiles are the vertical sections of the shutter frame.


  • Top / Bottom Rail

    • These are the horizontal sections at the top and bottom of each shutter frame.


  • Divider Rail

    • Divider Rails are optional horizontal frame pieces that allow the louvers at the top & bottom of a window to be controlled separately from one another. On extremely large / tall panels, divider rails may be required to ensure sufficient frame strength.


  • Split Tilt

    • Split tilt allows the louvers at the top & bottom of a window to be operated separately from one another without the divider rail.


Divider Rail No Divider Rail
Divider Rail No Divider Rail

  • Tilt Rod

    • The tilt rod is the vertical rod attached to the front, center of each panel that is used to control the position of the louvers.


  • Clearview

    • Clearview allows the user to control the position of the louvers without having to have the tilt rod. This provides a cleaner, more modern look.


Tilt Rod Clearview
Tilt Rod Clearview

  • Sliding Track System

    • A sliding track system is used for installing shutters on sliding glass doors or other very wide openings.

Sliding Track System
Sliding Track System

  • Inside Mount

    • Inside Mount refers to shutters that are mounted inside the frame of the window.


  • Outside Mount

    • Outside-mounted shutters are mounted onto your window trim. These are beneficial for homeowners who have windows that tilt in for cleaning.



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