Recently, more and more people are building a house in the country area decorated it in an old Russian style. Such a style provides for the presence of special closing flaps on the windows - shutter.

Functions Stove

Window shutters for giving can simultaneously perform several functions, for example:

• Protection against unauthorized penetration into the house. With the help of shuttle, you can if you do not protect against hackers by 100%, then at least seriously complicate the task for them. After all, this is a serious obstacle on their way, overcoming which will require a lot of time, as well as noisy manipulations. Modern shutters are equipped with castles only from the inside, so to open them, it is necessary to tinker well.

• Additional protection in the cold season. Shutters serve as an additional obstacle for drafts and precipitation, especially if they do not have slots and are tightly attached to the window design.
• They decorate windows, emphasize the affiliation of the house to a certain style in the design. Shutters can be carved, decorated with wrought-iron elements, etc. If they are made by professionals, then are the real work of art and the "highlight" of the house.

Types of Stavny

Depending on what purpose shutters are needed, they may have a different design, for example:

• Shutters with one sash. They are usually installed on the windows of a small size, from the other side that is more convenient. Close them, like any door, and locked from the inside, with the help of a special constipation.
• Shutters with two sash. This option is more common, because It is classic. When they are open, the window decor looks symmetrical and more beautiful. Usually such shutters have two constipation, one of which connects them between themselves, and the second is kept in a closed state.
• Folding shutters. They consist of several elements and are more practical than some other options. They are folded by the harmonic and allow you to cover off all the window completely, but on 1/3 or 1/2. Folding shutters can be single-sided and installed on one side of the window, and may have two sash, each of which closes the window to half and fasten to the right and left of the window.

• Shutters-blinds. Most often, these are protective shutters for the cottage, looking at the same time quite presentable. Such shutters close the window completely, but can be raised by equipping a special mechanism. Those. Like folding shutters, shutters can, if necessary, cover only part of the window. This design provides a high degree of protection against hacking.

What are shutters made from

Today it is possible to choose not only the most appropriate shutter design, but also the material of their manufacture. Depending on it, the cost of the product, practicality, reliability and aesthetic qualities will grow or decrease. Most often for making Stoves are used:

• Wood. Shutters for cottages Wooden is a kind of classic, the option is the most corresponding Russian folk style. Because Most often, they carry a decorative function and decorated with carvings, firing and wrought elements, then such products are quite expensive.
• Metal. The main function of the metallic shutter for the cottage is protective. But also decorate windows with their help is also possible, for example, if you decorate their forged elements and / or make curly cuts.

• Plastic. Plastic shutters look beautiful and have a more modern look, but in terms of protection lag behind the previous options. If you decide to install shutters from plastic, it is better to pay a little more expensive and strengthen the design, otherwise savings can get out sideways.

How to install shutters at your own hands?

If you want to save money and install yourself, the following instructions will help in this, especially since the task is not so complex.

Before purchasing shutters, it is necessary to make measurements so that they come up for the sizes of your window openings. If you have a non-standard size windows, you will have to order products under your parameters.

The set with shutters can include all the necessary fasteners, lockable devices, as well as decorative decorations. But sometimes all this is not attached and then you will have to acquire accessories yourself.

In this case, on both sides of the window opening or in its ends, anchors are driven, for which shutters will be installed. To do this, you need to know the wall thickness, permissible load on the fastening elements and have a drill and drill in arsenal.

The installation sequence looks like this:

• drill the desired number of holes of the diameter that is suitable for your fastener;
• attach the anchors or the whole design completely, or first the frame or frame;
• to deprive attackers of the ability to unscrew the bolts, you should slightly polish their heads with a grinder. If you want to disassemble the design in the future, you can easily hide and just cut off bolts;
• now everything is ready for hanging shutter. They are fixed on the frame, locks are embedded, decor elements are attached.

Removable internal shutters

In case you have a miniature low house, ordinary shutters on the windows will look massively and bulky. In addition, if the window is located low, then, making something under it, you can raise and hit your head about the corner of the sash. Also, the usual shutter has one substantial minus - when you are not at home, their position clearly demonstrates it to everyone, provoking attempts to penetrate the dwelling.

You can certainly install on the windows of the lattice, it will not be understood by them when the hosts are in departure, but not everyone loves to look at the world through metal rods, especially since a beautifully looking forged lattice is expensive.

In this case, the output can be removable internal shutters on the windows. At the cottage of a small size, this option will not spoil the general view of the house and the protection will ensure reliable.

Removable shutters are a frame from a metal corner, in which a sheet of perforated steel is mounted. On the inner angles, the welding frame is attached, with which the design can be fixed on the window. The only "damage" that will have to undergo your home are 4 small holes with a deaf end that you need to drill in all window boxes.

If you wish, you can improve the shutters: a sheet to be copped with a corner using screws or rivets, then the steel corner can be replaced by duralumin. It is also possible to replace the steel sheet with perforation on the metal grid. Only select this one that cannot be cut or has a snack.

In that period of time, when the owners live in the house, shutters are removed and stored in the storeroom or barn, and when they need to leave the design easily on the window.

Shutters installed behind the window glass are good because invisible even from close distance, because Glass usually selects. Therefore, the thief who came to exploration will not be able to determine if there is anyone at home because of the fence. And go to the courtyard and look into the windows, risking to get on the eyes of the neighbors, not everyone will decide.