OK, let's check if your shutter frame or panels are completely vertical. If it's on a slight angle or twisted, that's enough to stop the shutter panels from staying closed.
Outside the window frame (face fit) and Outside a frameless window (face fit frameless window)
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Check your shutter frame Place your spirit level on the front face of the shutter frame, to check if the frame is perfectly vertical. It might only be a small amount off, but you want it to be square. Check on both sides of the frame.
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Make your shutter frame vertical If the shutter frame isn't vertical, undrill the screws part way at either the top or the bottom (whichever is sitting deeper), using a cordless drill with a Phillips head drill bit. Undrill the side screws part way too, and gently bring the top or the bottom of the frame slightly forward. You can hold up a spirit level and check when it's vertical on each side. Check to see if your panels stay closed.
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Tighten your screws Tighten the screws back in using your cordless drill, keeping the frame vertical. You can also caulk where there's a gap.
If this still doesn't fix it, give us a call and we can help.
Inside the window frame (recess fit)
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Check your shutter frame
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Make your shutter frame vertical If the shutter frame isn't vertical, undrill every screw in your frame, using your cordless drill with a Phillips head drill bit. Bring the top or the bottom of the frame slightly forward (whichever is sitting deeper). You can hold up a spirit level and check when it's vertical on each side. Check to see if your panels stay closed.
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Tighten your screws Drill all your screws back in, keeping the frame vertical. Follow step 3 of this guide, to drill screws in the right order.
If this still doesn't fix it, give us a call and we can help.
Inside the window frame (direct mount)
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Check your shutter frame Place your spirit level on the front face of your shutter panels, to check if the panels are perfectly vertical. They might only be a small amount off, but you want them to be square.
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Make your shutter frame vertical If your shutter panels aren't vertical, undrill the screws on all your brackets, using your cordless drill with a Phillips head drill bit. Bring the top or the bottom of the panel slightly forward (whichever is sitting deeper). You can hold up a spirit level and check when the panel is vertical. Check to see if your panels stay closed.If you have T posts , follow this step to make your T posts vertical.
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Tighten your screws Drill the screws back in using your cordless drill, keeping the panel vertical.
If this still doesn't fix it, give us a call and we can help.
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