How to Guide

Carefully open the packaging and lay out the contents on the floor. These will include: hinge pins to secure the panels, hinge packers, drill hole covers, magnetic receivers, screws, raw plugs and packing wedges.

To ensure that the frame is assembled correctly, each side is labelled left, right, bottom and top.

Position the frame pieces around the panels

To assemble the frame, slide each corner together

Once completed, lift the frame into position. For larger frames, this may require two people.

Centre the frame within the width of the recess. Using packing wedges to keep an even gap either side.

Next, mark the top screw holes on the left and right sides of the frame by screwing the top screws partially into the wall and then unscrewing them.

Once you have marked these two screw holes, push the frame away, drill the two holes and insert the raw plug.

Bring back the frame and screw the two top screw's part way into the holes. This will hold the frame in place and allow you to adjust the position.

Place all the other screws into the frame, ready to mark the screw holes once the frame is in the right position.

Each panel is marked alphabetically in sequence always starting from the left. For this two shutter panel: A is left and B is right. Ensure that they are the right way up with the label on the top edge.

Always make sure the vanes close upwards. Position A into the frame, then secure by sliding a hinge pin in each hinge. Then repeat with Panel B.

With the panels closed, move the frame left to right until the panels line up at the top.

Once you have done this, repeat the frame, open up the panels and mark the position of the screw holes by partially screwing in to mark the wall and withdraw the screws.

Now remove each of the hinge pins and carefully take the panels down. Release the top screws which have been holding the frame in place and carefully take the frame down.

Now begin to drill each of the marked screw holes. Place raw plugs in them. Bring the frame back and pack the frame in the same position as before, so that the drill holes align to the frame holes.

Screw the frame securely into the wall. Replace the panels as before securing with hinge pins.

Should you need to use the hinge packers supplied to make fine adjustments to the space between the two closed panels. You can also adjust the panels position vertically.

Now fully secure your hinges by tightening the screws and putting the final middle locking hinge screw in. For a clean finish, slide cover strip into the frame channel.

Using decorator's caulk, seal any gaps around the frame. You may also want to caulk the inside of the back of the frame. After you have caulked, use a wet wipe.

To close the vanes, push the tilt rod upwards. Then, applying light pressure, run your hand upwards from the bottom to fully close them. When closing the panels support the weight if the leading door, lift up slightly and place back into the frame.

To fold back two panels shutters, with the vanes tilted open, place your hand around the frame and pull towards you. Using the tilt rod, close the vanes and hold the panels back against the wall.

For shutters with two doors hinged together, it may be necessary to use the magnet receivers supplied. These will keep the open folded panels fastened together and reduce the likelihood of the doors creeping