Typically a standard 4 1 4 half circle cut out is enough to accommodate most levers though we also offer a 5 1 4 and 6 1 4.
Shutter on french door square cut out.
Shutters for french doors are mounted using the l frame either on all 4 sides 3 sides or on just the top and bottom if the clearance at the handle of the door does not allow for the frame.
Study the diagrams below to find your particular application.
Custom cut outs are available such as an oval with a surcharge.
If you have large windows french doors or a contemporary look to your home wide louvres or slats 3 or 4 often work best.
Special instructions standard 3 4 and 1 frame extension 5 custom extension 10 surcharges trim projection plate.
Shutters on french doors.
Keep in mind the curved option may take up more of the glass then the square cut.
In these situations the french door will need a cut out.
For traditional style homes or smaller windows narrow slats 2 could be a better option.
We like most shutter manufacturers offer a half circle and rectangular cut out.
Outside mount refers to the l frame being mounted outside the glass on the face of the interior side of the door not on the exterior of the door.
Remember the wider the slats the deeper your shutter frame needs to be so that might influence your choice.
Less experienced manufacturers use a square cut out covering more of the glass space you were trying to preserve and reducing the shutter aesthetics.
Even though they are more expensive architectural coves are the most popular method of mounting shutters to french doors with decorative handles since they do not take up glass space and they are more aesthetically pleasing.