The Contemporary Range

The
Contemporary
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Contemporary Range
Parts of the Shutter Panel
Mouse Hole
Frame – Top Rail
Tilt Rod
Blades
Frame - stiles
Frame – Bottom Rail
Louvre Pins: These pins hold the blades in place, and assist with smooth
operation. They are made from nylon for smooth operation. They are
non corrosive and long lasting.
Mouse Hole: This is the small carved out ‘semi-circle’ in the top and
divider rails which the tilt rod fits into when closed.
Tension Screw: This screw, located in the stile on both sides of each
section of blades, operates as a tension adjustment mechanism for the
blades. To tighten or loosen the operation of the blades, you simply need
a Phillips-head screwdriver; gently rotate to tighten or loosen the tension
of the blades.
Tilt rod: This is the timber bar you use to open and close the blades,
simply by moving it in an upward/downward direction. The tilt rod is
attached to the blades by stainless steel staples that have also been preglued.
Tilt rods are supplied as standard in the centre of the panel.
There are two other tilt rod options available:
Offset: With this option the tilt rod is placed 40mm from the edge of the
blades, offset to the side of the panel. The offset tiltrod is placed on the
hinge side of the panel.
Clearview: With this option a metal tiltrod is placed on the back of the
panel, attached to the side of the blades with screws. No tilt rod is visible
from the front of the panel on the Clearview option, and moving the
blades by hand operates all the blades. Please note that the Clearview
option is not available with 47mm blades.
If the shutters have a stained or clear lacquer finish on them, the metal
tilt rod will be stainless steel. If the shutters are a painted finish the metal
tiltrod will be made of aluminium, and will have a painted finish applied
which is co-ordinated with the shutter colour.
The Clearview
Tiltbar
The Contemporary Range
Stile Specifications
Stile
A standard shutter panel is made using Butt stiles. In order to reduce the amount
of light entering a room, wherever two panels meet together a pair of Rabbet stiles
(rebated) is used as standard. An Astragal stile is also available for out of square
openings where no framing is required, to cover an uneven gap between panels.
Butt Stiles
Rabbet Stiles
Astragal Stiles
Specialty Stiles
A smaller width stile is available for panels under 300mm wide, to increase the
amount of available light through the blades. This stile is 41mm wide, and is
available for all material types.
Western Red Cedar: A WRC panel with aerofoil blades has a 50mm wide stile as
standard. If the flat blade option is chosen, the stiles will be 65mm wide as
standard, and it will be a flat stile, with no beading as found on a standard stile.
This is done to continue the solid, traditional look.
A 65mm beaded stile is also available for aerofoil blades upon special request.
65mm Centre Stiles – Where a panel is greater than 920mm in width, a centre stile
is added to break up the length of the blades. This is done automatically on
any panel over 920mm wide. There is no grey area for this specification.
If a panel is 920.5mm wide it will have a centre stile.
Centre Stile
Contemporary Range
Blade Sizes
Blades: Are the ‘slats’ that make-up the main body of the shutter
panel. The blade sizes available are as shown below. The 63mm and
89mm aerofoil blades are available in all wood types. The other
blades are limited to some ranges.
Blades are available either as an aerofoil shape, which causes the
angle of reflected light to be less obvious, and tends to have superior
closure, or as a flat blade (for W.R.C. only), which gives a solid,
traditional look.
Blade Options
47.6mm
47mm blade
63.5mm
63mm blade
88.9mm
89mm blade
114.3mm
114mm blade
63.5
10
63mm flat blade
WRC only
12
88.9
89mm flat blade
WRC only
Contemporary Range
Explanation of Timbers
Used
The shutters are made from three different material types: Basswood, Western
Red Cedar (W.R.C.) and Artwood. All timbers used come from trees planted and
grown specifically for the purpose of manufacturing shutters and blinds. It is kiln
dried to suit the air moisture content of the intended destination.
All of the shutters are made strictly for interior use only.
BASSWOOD
Basswood (Tilia Americana) is classed as a hardwood, and comes from the
Linden family of trees.
Colour - Basswood is available in a variety of standard stain and paint colours.
Basswood in its natural state has a very even, light colour, which makes it ideal
to stain. If a very even consistency of colour is required then Basswood is the
obvious choice. This being the case, it should be noted that Basswood is a
natural timber, and as such, some variation in colour and texture may occur.
Hardness - Basswood is naturally a medium density timber and as such is ideal
for blinds and shutters, being neither too heavy nor too light, but still offering a
reasonable amount of hardness, thus giving a good resistance to knocks and
bumps.
Moisture Resistance - The question of moisture resistance in Basswood comes
down to the finish applied to its surface. The finish is a U.V. stabilised singlepack lacquer, and is designed for interior use only. It is therefore not
recommended for wet weather areas.
Growth - The Basswood used for the shutters and blinds is grown in China,
Russia and North America as a plantation timber. Basswood is a reasonably quick
growing timber, and is readily available. The plantation forests are managed for
sustainability, ensuring an environmentally friendly and ongoing supply.
PHOENIXWOOD
Phoenixwood, from the Phoenix Tree (Firmiana Simplex) is classed as a
hardwood, and comes from the Sterculiaceae (Cacao) family of trees.
Colour - Phoenixwood is available in a variety of standard stain and paint colours.
Phoenixwood in its natural state has a very even colour, which makes it ideal to
stain. It has a distinctive porous grain pattern, and the pores will be visible even
through the paint finishes. Phoenixwood is a natural timber, and as such, some
variation in colour and texture may occur.
Colour Fastness - As Phoenixwood is stained or painted, it is generally not
susceptible to colour change to any great degree. If colour change does occur, it
will be a gradual change, and adds to the character of the timber.
Hardness - Phoenixwood is naturally a medium density timber and as such is
ideal for blinds and shutters, being neither too heavy nor too light, but still
offering a reasonable amount of hardness, thus giving a good resistance to
knocks and bumps.
Warping - Phoenixwood has been selected especially for use in blinds and
shutters due to its many qualities, including its resistance to bowing and warping
when kiln dried.
Moisture Resistance - The question of moisture resistance in Phoenixwood comes
down to the finish applied to its surface. The finish is a U.V. stabilised singlepack lacquer, and is designed for interior use only. It is therefore not
recommended for wet weather areas.
Growth - The Phoenixwood used for the shutters and blinds is grown mainly in
China as a plantation timber. Phoenixwood is a reasonably quick growing timber,
and is readily available. The plantation forests are managed for sustainability,
ensuring an environmentally friendly and ongoing supply.
WESTERN RED CEDAR
Western Red Cedar (Thuja Plicata) is classed as a softwood, and comes from the
Cypress family of trees.
Colour - WRC is available in two colour ranges: light to medium (L/M) and
medium to dark (M/D) tones. The colours within this range will be random, and
are not graded within the range. WRC has a naturally occurring wide variety of
colour, from milky white to chocolate brown. Because of this, WRC is usually
chosen if a very natural timber look is required, and it is expected that you may
have a variety of colours within the range in each blind or shutter.
The Western Red Cedar Shutters are also available in all of the standard paint
range.
Colour Fastness - WRC is treated with a U.V. stabilised single-pack lacquer. This
means that the coating on the timber will not yellow in time. However, this will
not stop the timber under the finish being affected by the sun. You can expect
WRC to tend to bleach over a period of time, but this will happen gradually,
depending on the exposure to the sun. This will give the shutter or blind a
mature, aged look.
ardness - WRC is naturally a very soft timber, and possibly should not be used in
high use areas, or places where they may be bumped or knocked regularly.
There is little that can be done to repair this type of damage.
Moisture Resistance - WRC in its natural state is unequalled in its ability to be
unaffected by moisture. However, the question of moisture resistance comes
down to the finish applied. The U.V. stabilised single-pack lacquer is designed for
interior use only, and is therefore not recommended for wet weather areas.
Growth - The WRC used for the blinds and shutters is grown primarily in North
America (mostly Canada) as plantation timber. WRC is a relatively slow growing
timber, but is readily available. The plantation forests are managed for
sustainability, ensuring an environmentally friendly and ongoing supply.
CUSTOMCRAFT
Customcraft is a man-made product. It is manufactured from a combination of
timber fibres and glue, and is dimensionally very stable. It is used worldwide in
the manufacture of furniture, and lends itself very well to the manufacture of
shutters. It is extruded in conjunction with a polypropylene coating to give a
smooth, even finish.
It is useful for general window applications, or in conjunction with tracking for
door applications. This would be the product to use for the budget conscious
customer.
Colour – Customcraft in its raw state is a mid-brown colour, with no grain pattern
or direction. It has no natural aesthetic appeal in this state, and is therefore only
supplied in a paint finish.
Colour Fastness – As Customcraft is only painted, it is not subject to colour
change.
Hardness – As this product has a high density, it is extremely hard, and will take
a knock extremely well. Due to its density it is also quite a heavy product.
Warping – Due to its dimensional stability and lack of grain, it is not subject to
warping.
Moisture Resistance – Customcraft in its raw state has low resistant to moisture,
however a high quality finish is applied to ensure it is not affected by moisture.
This product would not be recommended for use in a high moisture environment
such as a bathroom.
ARTWOOD
Artwood is a man-made composite product developed for, but not restricted to,
moisture area applications. It is made using a timber core, and is encased in a
synthetic product called ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene).
It is useful for moisture area applications, such as bathrooms, kitchens, laundries
etc., as moisture coming in contact with the shutter does not cause any damage.
Please be aware that although this product is moisture resistant, it is not
waterproof, and cannot be used in exterior applications or in situations where it
would be subjected to long periods of water contact.
Colour - Artwood is available in a range of 6 standard paint colours. Being a
synthetic product, it is unable to be stained.
Artwood is available in the following standard colours: Pure White, Silk White,
Pearl, Cameo, Bisque and Alabaster.
Colour Fastness - As Artwood is painted only, it is not susceptible to colour
change.
Hardness – Artwood is a very hard wearing material, and is more resistant to
knocks and bumps than timber.
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is made by copolymerizing (combining two
or more monomers) the monomers acrylonitrile (CH2CHCN) and styrene
(C6H5CH9CH2). Acrylonitrile and styrene are dissolved in polybutadiene rubber
[8CH9CH8CH9CH8] n, which allows these monomers to form chains by attaching
to the rubber molecules.
The advantage of ABS is that this material combines the strength and rigidity of
the acrylonitrile and styrene polymers with the toughness of the polybutadiene
rubber. Although the cost of producing ABS is roughly twice the cost of
producing polystyrene, ABS is considered superior for its hardness, gloss,
toughness, and electrical insulation properties. ABS plastic is injection molded to
make telephones, helmets, washing machine agitators, and pipe joints. This
plastic is thermoformed to make luggage, golf carts, toys, and car grills. ABS is
also extruded to make piping, to which pipe joints are easily solvent-cemented.
Contemporary Range
Finishes for Shutters
Finishes - The shutters come in several different finishes. These include –
painted, stained and clear finish. All finishes are U.V. stabilised.
Painted Finish:
Custom made shutters come in standard painted finishes. The full range of
paint finish colours are available for Basswood, Phoenixwood, W.R.C. Artwood
or Customcraft Different colours are standard for each range.
• The painted finish shutters have 5 coats of paint.
• The wooden shutters can also be colour matched to other local paint
ranges.
Stained finish:
The customer can choose from a variety of standard stain colours for
Basswood and Phoenixwood.
It receives a 3-coat procedure:
First coat – the first coat is the desired stain colour, hand rubbed to ensure an
even colour finish.
Second coat – A sanding sealer is applied. This is to seal the stain and to
harden the finish.
Third coat – After being sanded, the final coating of Lacquer Sealer is applied.
Clear finish:
The clear finish has a satin, natural appearance. It follows a similar process to
the stained finish but it omits the stain for the natural raw timber. 2 coats of
lacquer sealer are applied to finish the process. This finish is available for
either Basswood or W.R.C.
Contemporary Range
Shapes
The processes available to us in the contemporary
range allow us to install these amazing shaped
shutters.
Shaped shutters look wonderful as an architectural
feature in a home but have traditionally been very
difficult to find attractive window treatments for
that will maintain and enhance the lines of the
shape.
These shutters are all installed in a frame that is
mounted over the face of the jamb, so a simple gib
rebate jamb is all that needs to be installed and the
frame that is part of the shutter will turn the
window a talking point of the home.
The window on the left features a double sunburst
panel. All blades in the sunburst are operated
individually for a stunning effect.
The picture on the left shows
another variation with
horizontal blades in the
arched part of the shutter
that operate separately to the
bottom shutters.
This circular shutter below was
used to cover a window that
was surrounded buy a tiled
concrete pipe. The shutters
hinge open to allow access to
the window behind.
These arched doors have shutters with
operable blades all the way to the top.
The blades are attached to an offset
tiltbar.
This shaped shutter is manufactured
from cedar. The arched part is a
single sunburst shutter. The use of
shutters on these windows gave the
room a very clean look and provided
the privacy and light control that was
required.
Contemporary Range
Specialty Shaped Shutters
Circle Sunburst
Eyebrow Sunburst
Circle
Elongated Eyebrow Sunburst
Sunburst With
Horizontal Louvres
Half Round Sunburst
The drawings above, and on the next page, show a range of
the ways we can manufacture shaped shutters in the Contemporary
Range. All of these shutters are installed in frames over the architraves.
Contemporary Range
Specialty Shaped Shutters
Arch Shutter
Offset Tilt Rod
Left Quarter
Round Sunburst
Right Quarter
Round Sunburst
Sunburst at Top
Divider Strip
Left Rake
Offset Tilt Rod
Octagon
Hexagon
Straight Side
Contemporary Range
Hinged Shutters
All of the Contemporary Shutters come with framing options. These frames
make it very easy to install these shutters into any opening.
The frames ensure that even if the opening is slightly out of square, that the
shutters still give excellent light block because of the way the shutters close
to them.
Hangstrip Installation
The most common frame used is the hangstrip. From the front no framing is
seen, however the hangstrips give a good light block down the sides.
There are also light blocks that can be used at the top and bottom of the
frame. These shutters have a magnet recessed into them and the lightblock
has a striker plate on it to hold the shutter closed. If you do not wish to have
a lightblock on the sill then an L-shaped striker plate can be installed for the
shutter to close to.
This application can only be used when the opening is less than 3mm out of
square.
The maximum opening width that you can use the hangstrip application in is
2100mm wide. Once the opening is wider than this then each set of two
panels becomes too heavy and another installation method will need to be
chosen.
Inside Mount Frame Installation
There are several inside mount frame availalable.
The L – frame installs inside the reveal. The frame is square and any gaps
between the jamb and the frame are filled with a matching flexible filler.
There are
several profiles available in the Z-frame. The one shown
in the diagram above is a decorative frame and there is
also the trim Z –frame. These frames have the benefit of
built in architrave and at the same time covering any
variations in the size of the window.
Shutters installed in an Inside Mount L-Frame
Two windows with shutters installed in a
decorative Z Frame.
Face Mount Frame Installation
There are many reasons to decide to use a Face
Mount Frame. Door hardware, mullions, handles,
cranks & winders may obstruct the operation of
shutter blades and so it is necessary to install the
shutters on the face of the opening.
The face mount installation can also completely hide
unattractive windows from view.
This is also the best way to install shaped shutters as
arched and triangular openings are rarely perfect in
shape and so the face mount frame ensures a tidy
installation.
The frame has a removable insert on the front so that
it can be screwed to the face of the opening and then
the screw holes are covered.
Before and
after photos of
Circular
Window. The
shutters are
installed in a
face mount
frame.
Bay Posts & T-posts for Frame Installations
All hinged frame types are available
with a T-post, 135° Baypost or a
90° Cornerpost. These posts are
used to hinge mount third, fourth
or more panels where windows are
too wide for two panels.
T-posts are generally used in the
vertical position; however they can
be used in the horizontal position
also to divide the height of a
window into two sections, with one
panel above another.
The photos show installations with Tposts in them. This is the best way to
install shutters over large windows
where you do not wish to have the
light gaps that occur with bifold
shutters.
In both photos the first and fourth
panels hinge from the frame and the
centre panels hinge left and right form
the T-post.
Contemporary Range
Bay and Corner Windows
Just imagine how difficult it would be to use curtains or other window treatments on these windows below
without creating a very cluttered look. Shutters are the perfect solution to any bay, box or corner window. And
the Contemporary Range is better than most shutters because it comes with a special framing to allow the
shutters to be installed into box or bay windows without the costly expense of shaping traditional shutters.
Contemporary Range
Sliding Shutters
Shutters can be installed to slide on tracks in a variety of ways. It is recommended to install them to be
able to slide past each other with the blades open. A special framing system in matching timber allows
the shutters to slide outside the jamb, either to slide along the wall or to allow the blades to open without
hitting door handles.
The white shutters on the left have been installed in a
frame over the window. Frequently large door
handles prevent the shutters being installed within
the depth of the jambs. These shutters slide back
and forth in the frame but do not slide clear of the
door.
The shutters on the right are Natural Basswood
with a clear matt lacquer finish. The shutter on
the left slides off the window and the one on
the right can slide enough for access to the
window behind.
The shutters to the left slide over window and back
along a wall. The client wanted to keep the high
planter in front of the window & did not want them
to hinge. The shutters below have 4 panels with
two sliding right & two left to clear the window.
Contemporary Range
Sliding Shutters
With sliding shutters there are options to have the shutters mounted either
inside the jamb or outside the jamb. The biggest deciding factor in this is
quite often the type of handle on the door.
There is also an option for the shutters to slide with the blades open or
closed. We recommend sliding with the blades open wherever possible to
avoid any damage to the shutters from them hitting each other.
If the shutters do not slide any further than their own width then the shutters
can have a groove in the bottom and slide on a nylon guide so that there are
no tracks visible on the floor. If the shutters slide further than their own
width then bottom tracks must be used.
Sliding Shutters - (Outside Mount) with blades sliding closed: bottom nylon
12mm
50mm
146mm
160mm Header
10mm
Wall
50.8mm 19mm
38.1mm
guide – this method of installation is only suitable if the shutters slide no further than
their own width. The head room for these shutter could be reduced to 115mm.
7mm
Sliding Shutters – Outside Mount with blades sliding open: bottom track with
90mm
19mm
38.1mm
spring loaded guide. 63.5mm blade with centre tilt rod. The shutters can be closer
together is a clearview tiltrod is chosen.
It can be seen from this diagram that the full width of the 160mm header is
required. It is for this reason that we do not suggest sliding 3 panels in one
direction with an allowance for the blades to be open.
146mm
50mm
Wall
160mm Header
63.5mm
63.5mm
20mm
19.5mm
This drawing shows the side framing available when installation sliders on an
outside mount. The sideboards are in the same wood as the shutters and
form a box frame around the shutters. The helps prevent light passing around
the side of the shutters and also serves to support the header.
88.9
40
102
30
88.9
200
89mm blade:
Contemporary Range
Bifolding Shutters
All of the shutters shown are bifolding on tracks.
As you can see when they are open they fold into
the room by the width of the panel. When
designing the position of windows that you wish
to have bifiold shutters on you need to think
about where the shutters will fold to and whether
they will impede any traffic flow through the
rooms.
Each panel is restricted in size to a maximum of
700mm wide.
If you wish to experience the feeing that
shutters can give you in your own home
then spend a few nights at The Tauranga
Motel on Second Ave, Tauranga.
The picture on the right shows the Artwood
bifolds in Pure White in one of their Spa
Suites.
Contemporary Range
Bifolding Shutters
All shutters from the Contemporary Range can be installed to bifold on tracks.
When installed to bifold the Contemporary Range
shutters MUST have both a top and bottom track.
Failure to use the bottom track will void the warranty.
If shutters are designed in as part of the building process
then the bottom track can be laid before flooring so that
the top of the track is flush with the flooring.
Bifold shutters can either be
installed inside the jamb
(inside mount) or outside the
jamb (outside mount).
The main reason for installing
the shutters on an outside
mount is where the blades
would be unable to open due
to them hitting door handles
or other obstructions within
the jamb.
Bifold outside mount
If the shutters are installed
outside mount then it is
advisable to use the
sideboards as shown in the
diagram below.
These sideboards are manufactured in the same product as the shutters and form a very tidy frame for
the shutters. With the addition of the small light strips at the front of the frame the light block from the
shutters will be improved.
The shutters will bifold only in mulitiples of two and can have up to 8 panels bifolding in each
direction
Santa Fe Blinds
Top Quality Blinds Customised for
Your Home
Our new range of blinds are designed
to match our Contemporary Shutters.
Slat Sizes
The blinds are available in both 50mm
and 63mm slats.
Colours
There are 16 standard white & neutral
paint colours or 26 stain & lacquer
colours to choose from. You can also
have the blinds colour matched from
the Resene Whites and Neutrals Range.
Cords and Tapes
You have a choice of the blinds you order being
manufactured with either standard cords or with tapes.
There are 12 plain cord and tape colours to choose from
and also 18 decorative tapes that can be used to
co-ordinate with your décor.
When you choose the cord control you can also have the
option of privacy slats. These have no holes punched in
the slats giving you full privacy and better light block.