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DIY Window Shutter Repair: Parts You'll Need
The home is your castle, and you’ve spent a good amount of money maintaining and upgrading it. Those beautiful plantation shutters you had installed are a perfect example of that work and money.
And like most things in life there comes a time things may need some attention. So, your puppy got a little out of control and decided the shutter louvers looked appetizing and chewed on a few.
The kids went for a 4th and 10 in their bedroom smashing a few louvers.
We have you covered with our hardwood replacement louver multi packs. These replacement DIY kits come in 3 or 5 packs, in 3-1/2” or 4-1/2” wide louvers x 18-1/2” or 37” lengths. We have slashed the price compared to other web sites for using you own DIY skills. You’ll need to cut to size, drill for louver pins (included), paint and install for a savings of over 60 to 70 percent. Instructions to help along are included. This type of repair is the most common sort of damaged to the shutter louvers. Click the link to take you to the store.
Not so common parts replacement is shutter hardware. We carry all those needs,
from hinges to magnetic catches to rear tilt rods and more, we have it.
Broken and missing louvers
DIY kits come in 3 or 5 packs, in 3-1/2” or 4-1/2” wide louvers x 18-1/2” or 37” lengths
Replace staples with screw cup holders and screw eyes
If you have shutters with front tilt/control rods in your home or office, you have probably had to deal with staples coming out of either the rod or louver.
Why most manufactures still use them is up for debate. The truth is the staples are not very durable for the long haul. The replacement process is also not very user friendly; it almost takes surgeon’s hands to replace them and then for how long.
CustomShuttersGuru has the answer to this problem! Introducing our
“Tilt Rod Staple Replacement Specialized Connectors Kit”
The kit contains 10pcs each of brass screw cup hooks and 10pcs of brass screw eyes.
These items take the place of those old staples. They are gold in color. Now on sale priced at $10.50 with included shipping. Tap the link below to see and purchase.
The following are the included simple instructions for replacing the staples with our kit.
Firmly hold shutter tilt/control rod and with pliers begin pulling out the staples from each louver. Once complete remove tilt bar and place to the side for now. With a pencil mark the center between the staple marks on each louver. At the marks take the brass screw eyes from the kit and screw into the marked spot of the louvers with eye pointing straight out from the louvers (see pic). An ice pick or a small nail can be used to make a starting hole. At this time take a small amount of caulking and fill the staple holes on each louver.
Now take the tilt rod and remove the staples in the same manner. Also, in the same manner as before mark the center spot of the staple holes. Next take the brass screw hooks and screw into the tilt rod with the hooks facing straight out from the control rod. At this time apply caulking to the staple holes.
Next, take the tilt/control rod and connect the hook attached to tilt rod into each louver eye screws and with pliers close the hook. (see above pic)
To purchase go to (Tilt Rod Staple Replacement Specialized Connectors Kit) in our on-line store.