Historical accuracy is a big thing to us, as it is with most of our customers. Authentic working louvered shutters had a rod, called a tilt-rod, to move the louvers into the open or the closed position. Today they are purely decorative and meant to remind us of what once was.
Why Fixed Louvers?
The fewer moving parts, the more durable your shutters will be. Since today’s shutters are purely decorative, there’s no reason to add a function that will go unused and could result in premature aging of shutters. To make shutters appear functional for historical accuracy, select our tilt rod and mousehole options.
NEAR RIGHT
Standard Louver (LB1) with Small Tilt Rod (Option #1250)
3/8" Radius x 7/16" high
Not available on NE1 or SW1
FAR RIGHT
Wide Louver (WL1) with Large Tilt Rod (Option #1251)
1/2" Radius x 9/16" high
Not available on NE1 or SW1