Description
INSPIRE PLANTATION SHUTTERS
Our internal plantation shutter range is manufactured from environmentally friendly polymer, framework is screwed together for a stronger shutter and are designed to be the most suitable shutter on the market deigned for wet areas such as bathrooms, laundries and kitchen areas.
The design of our inspired shutter has aluminium reinforcement sleeves in the blades and side frames for additional strength.
Backed by a 15 year manufacturer warranty.
Product Configurations Available – Fixed, Hinged, Bi-folding, Sliding with Fascia & Pelmet options available.
GUARANTEED not to CRACK, WARP,
SHRINK or DISCOLOUR
Manufactured from our unique Polymer Foam, this product is suitable for all areas inside the home.
EASY CARE
A simple wash regularly with warm soapy water and your Shutters will be as good as new.
CLEARTILT INTERNAL MECHANISM
This system allows effortless operation of the louvre’s with no possibility of loose and annoying connectors breaking and disabling your new Shutters.
OFFSET REAR TILT ROD MECHANISM
This allows the blade operation to be tensioned to the user’s preference without obstructing the view through the blades.
WATER RESISTANT
Perfectly suited for bathrooms, kitchens or any “wet” areas, will not swell, warp or crack.
INSULATES 3 TIMES GREATER THAN TIMBER
With a great R-Value, this will reduce the heat coming in during summer as well as keep the warmth in over winter.
REDUCES ENERGY COSTS
Being a superb insulator, this product will assist reducing your heating and air-conditioning costs.
MADE FROM NON TOXIC, RECYCLED MATERIALS
No toxins are used in the recycled material used to produce INSPIRE Shutters.
STILE INSERT
The re-enforced aluminium insert is used in all panels to create a stronger engineered structured shutter.
LOUVRE INSERT
Similarly to the stile insert, the louvre insert is used to strengthen the louvre blade for those larger openings or exterior applications.
LOUVRE PIN
This self lubricating pin is a key component within the Cleartilt System.
TYPES OF SHUTTER STYLES
HINGED – Hinged panels are the most popular form of shutters used. They are primarily used to cover windows, but may be used for doorways depending on the material type and application of each individual opening.
The minimum panel height for hinged panels is 350mm.
The maximum panel height for hinged panels is 2900mm.
The minimum panel width for hinged panels is 152mm.
The maximum panel width varies depending on the panel type:
Clear Tilt – 750mm for panels under 1500mm high and
650mm for panels over 1500mm high.
Tilt Rod – 750mm, Panels with height from 1500 always require a midrail.
Please adjust your layout if panels are wider than the maximum panel width. All panels are
manufactured with a Aluminium Reinforced louvre blade to give added strength to the blade and will avoid any sagging or bowing of the blade.
The panel width should generally be less than the panel height, to reduce the possibility of the panel sagging. (In some situations panels may not be able to be manufactured due to width versus height proportion differences.)
As standard, hinges will be pre-attached to both panels and frames. Where screw slots are
provided, screws will only be attached in the screw slots, and the remainder of the screws
will be supplied loose for the installer to fit to the lock-off holes.
BI-FOLD – Bifold panels fold unto or out of the room and stack to either the right or the left of the
opening, or both. They are supplied with a Pelmet and Bottom Track to allow panels to
move freely.
The recommended panel width for Bi-Fold panels is to be kept to 450mm or less. Please
adjust your layout if panels are wider than the maximum panel width.
Same measuring and clearance rules apply on a Bi-Folding shutter, assure louvre rotation,
and ensure no cyclone bars or window locks will interfere in the operation of your Bi-Folding
shutter. Measuring requires the same as for hinged panels (i.e. reveal or face fit).
Due to the folding nature of this panel type we require clearances between the top of the
folding panels and the bottom of the facia board of the pelmet and below the bottom of the
folding panels and the top of the track system. These gaps may be up to 10mm depending
on any slope of the opening originating from how square construction is that these system
are fitted to.
SLIDING – Sliding panels are generally used to cover a doorway. Their main attraction is their ease
of use, and less intrusion into the room when operated than 90° bi-fold shutters. It is veryVrare that there is enough room inside a window opening to accommodate 2 or more sets of tracks, and therefore sliding panels are not generally applied to a window opening.
Overlapped panels slide in behind one another, similar to a sliding door. There may be both
types of panel interaction in a multiple sliding panel configuration. When opened, there will
always be at least half the doorway covered by panels, which should be taken into account
by the customer if they are looking for an unobstructed view when the doors are open. If this
is required the Bifold options are possibly better choices.
INSPIRE Shutters can be ordered to pass in the open / closed position. Passing in the closed
position is recommended to minimise the intrusion of tracking systems into the room.
INSPIRE Shutters unlike most companies offer you the “choice” of a bottom board with
recessed floor guide or floor tracking.
Same measuring and clearance rules apply on a sliding shutter assure louvre rotation
and ensure no cyclone bars or window locks will interfere in the operation of your sliding
shutter. Measuring requires the same as for normal hinged panels (i.e. reveal or face fit).
Recommended panel width 800mm or less for sliding panels.
There are two options available to operate sliding shutter panels:
Sliding with the louvres in the open position – The panels may pass each other regardless
of whether the louvres are open or closed. When both sets of louvres are open you are able
to view through both sets of louvres. However, with this option the tracks must be placed
further apart. This means that the panels may intrude further into the room, and more indirect
light will come into the room.
Sliding with the louvres in the closed position – An option is provided for sliding with the
louvres closed, to reduce the amount of light entering the room. The panels will be closer and
may not intrude as far into the room, but the louvres of the panel must be closed when it
passes the adjacent panel, so no view is possible.
