Build My Own Plantation Shutters

Build your owninterior plantation shutters.

Build my own plantation shutters.

Plantation shutters offer a different look than blinds but can cost quite a bit more per window. Begin with the four planks that will serve as the shutter frame. How to build diy plantation shutters from plywood step 1 cut louver frame pieces and slats using plywood. Yes we are still open and working during covid.

Cut the four planks to size. Your shutter frame should be about 25 inches or 6 cm narrower than the. It now easy to build your own shutters. You can leave the bottom half of plantation shutters closed and open the top half giving you more privacy while still letting light into a room.

I like to measure the window and then subtract 1 4 from both dimensions. The steps below will teach you how to build plantation shutters by installing simple. The blue prints that rockler provides give exact dimensions for the shutter frames. Build movable louver style or fixed louvers and save up to 75 over the cost of custom ordered shutters.

It couldn t be easier with exclusive rockler jigs hardware and pre shaped louvers. Step one is to measure for the shutters. You ll need at a minimum 5 4 material 1 thick so be sure you don t be 1x 3 4 material when you go to the lumber yard. In this video mike from the geek pub shows you how to make your own plantation shutters for about 1 3rd the cost of your local home improvement center.

To make the front and back of slats rounded you need to. Step 2 chamfer front and back of each slat with a wood router. The first step in building your custom wood shutters is building the rails and stiles for the shutter frames. First take plywood and cut all the pieces.

We cut and drill all the pieces for you and all you have to do is assemble and install your new â diy plantation. Measure your window frame. Expect 4 6 weeks for delivery. While you can make plantation shutters from other materials basswood seems to have the right mix of weight and strength.

Your shutter frame should. Consult the measuring guide of the correct louver size to obtain your dimensions. Build the shutter frame by gluing the two vertical planks to the two horizontal planks. Make your own plantation shutter out of closet doors.

Our simple diy shutter kits give you everything you need to assemble and install your own top quality hardwood shutters at half the price of professional installation.