Base Price

Bottom line price for standard openings which require no options

Bead

Grooved detail found on certain shutter components and framing material

Beaded Stiles

Vertical components of shutter panels with grooved detail

Bel Air (Wide) Louvers

Elliptical shape wide louvers, widths: 1 7/8", 2 1/2", 3 1/2", 4 1/2"

Bi-Fold

Panels that are joined together with hinges and fold to one or two sides

Bi-Pass

Panels that slide by or past of each other

Bottom Guide

Plastic runners on bottom of sliding panels, used to assist sliding and spacing of panels

Bottom Rail

Lower horizontal component of a shutter panel

Box Out

Framing material thicker than shutter panels to bring shutters forward to clear louvers or panels from obstructions

Brentwood Narrow Louver

Traditional narrow louvers with detail, width: 1 1/4"

Butt stile

Vertical components of shutter panels with square edges (no rabbet)

Café style

Shutters that only cover part of a window opening (usually the lower portion)

Carriers

Roller hardware components used at top of panels to join them to overhead track

Casing

Existing trim (wood or other material) already around an existing window

Casters

Large rollers attached to bottom rails of large or multiple panel openings to prevent sagging

Color Samples

Dry samples supplied by customer to be used for a paint or stain matching

Combination Opening

Mixed shutter types in one opening

Combination Panels

Mixed shutter types in one panel

Combination Sizes

Mixed panel sizes in one opening

Corner Post

Vertical framing material used when openings meet in a corner

Crating

Using wood as boxing material for shipping oversized shutters, shoji panels and sunbursts

Curved Strip

Framing material used in conjunction with openings that are curved or arched

Curved Top

Shutters used in openings that are curved or arched at top

Customer Service

Ohline factory representative to assist customers in order locations and approximate shipping dates

Divider Rail

Horizontal shutter component which divides panel into more than one louver section, used for both design purposes and stability

Double Hung

Opening containing both top and bottom panels that operate and open independently of each other

Dry Doweling

Used to join panels together when dowelling permanently with glue; is not practical for shipping purposes

Elongated Sunburst

Any sunburst which is not exactly 2" taller than half the width

Extra Throw Hinges

Hinges that are used to project panels forward when opening to clear obstructions or fold flat against wall

Flat Finish

A dull paint or stain finish

Flat Panel Insert

A flat insert between rails used instead of louvers for complete blockage of light and air

Flush Stile and Rail

All vertical and horizontal components of the panel (stiles and rails) are the same thickness and have no beaded details

Fold Left

Panels that are hinged to open to the left

Fold Right

Panels that are hinged to open to the right

Frame Package

All wood framing material needed for a bi-fold or bi-pass track system

Full Length

Panels that are one unit from top to bottom (not double hung)

General Specifications

Standard sizes and details of standard shutter panels and their components

Guide Block

Wood blocks mounted on floor to prevent swaying of bi-pass panels, bottom guides slide over them.

Hanging Strips

Wood framing material used to hinge panels to

Header

Wood framing material at the top of a track system to support track

High Gloss Finish

Very shiny paint or stain finish- NOT RECOMMENDED

Horizontal Louvers

Standard for shutter panels- louvers run from left to right and open horizontally as opposed to vertically

Imperfection Limits

The limits to which our warranty will cover- certain tolerances must be made

Inside - Outside Shape

In slanted or arched openings: both the inside edge and outside edge of rails are curved or slanted, as well as louver sections being shaped

Inside Mount

Panels that are mounted inside a window Opening- NOT RECOMMENDED AS WINDOW OPENINGS ARE NOT SQUARE

Jamb

Inside reveal area of a window, from the face of the opening back to the glass

Knobs

Hardware used to facilitate pulling panels open- standard on Brentwood panels, supplied for wide louver panels on request only

L Strip

L-shaped framing material used to bring shutters forward to clear louvers or panels from obstructions

Lacquer (Nitrocellulose)

A type of finish that is environmentally unsafe and yellows with time

Light Dimming Louver

Discontinued.

Limitations

Various limits to which we can manufacture- something that cannot be built within our warranty

Louvers

Horizontal components of a panel which can be tilted for light control or fixed for privacy concerns

Mortise (Cutout)

The cutout on the panel where the hinges are located

Net Size

The actual size of the shutter panel when manufactured- no allowances will be made on sizes when net sizes is indicated on order

Offset Rails

The horizontal components(rails) are made slightly thinner than the vertical components(stiles)

Order Form

The form from which the order is produced; all sizes and other pertinent information must be on order form before the order can be processed

Outside Mount

Panels that are mounted outside a window opening with hanging strips placed on the wall or the face of any existing trim or casing(NOT OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING)

Paint Finish

An opaque finish which covers all wood surfaces- no wood grain will show

Paint Match

A paint finish that is the same color as the customer's color sample

Painted Hinges

Hinges that are painted the same color as the shutters.

Panel

One unit consisting of rails ,stiles, and louvers

Panel Identification

A number is stamped on each panel for production identification- not visible from the front or back- usually on the top of the top rail, except in cases of café style shutters, then on the bottom of the bottom rail

Pick - Ups

Unique hardware system that is used to allow one panel to pull another panel, used exclusively on multiple panel bi-pass track system units

Pivot Set

Hardware mounted to the sides of panels and the floor or counter to allow the outside panels in a bi-fold track system to turn and pivot

Projection

Any window or door hardware that interferes with panel or louver operation.

Quadrant

A section of a circle, usually handled by a curved top unit or sunburst- normally a quarter circle

Rabbet Rails

Special cut on top or bottom rail to allow panels to overlap either each other or an obstacle

Rabbet Stile - Inner

Vertical component of a panel with an overlap built in - usually between panels to allow for both better light blockage and better panel folding

Rail Thickness

Size of rail from front to rear

Rails

Horizontal Component of panels

Raised Panel Insert

A beveled insert between rails used instead of louvers for complete blockage of light and air

Repair Dept.

Ohline factory department devoted exclusively to repairing damage, size problems, color problem, new hanging strips, and additionally needed hardware

Rough Sawn

Textured wood cut in a systematic rough look, usually stained but can be painted(NOT LIKE SANDBLASTED)

S Louvers

Louvers cut in an "S" shape, overlapping better for light control

Sandblast

Wood textured by sandblasting to the natural grain of the lumber - can be painted or stained

Semi - Gloss Finish

A finish with a slight higher gloss than our standard satin finish

Shipping

Method of transporting completed shutters from the factory to the customer - we normally use common carriers(trucks)

Shoji Screens

Panels that are manufactured in an oriental style with simulated rice paper inserts, usually supplied overhead bi-pass track system

Side Fascia

Wood trim used to cover side frames on track installations

Side Frame

Vertical wood frames for track installations

Sill

A ledge on the bottom of a window opening.

Slope Top

Shutters used in openings that are slanted at top

Solid Brass Hinges

Hinges made of solid brass -- used where corrosion is possible, near large bodies of water or in rooms where moisture can be present

Special Price

All miscellaneous prices used for options other than standard base price openings.

Specified or Wider Rails

Used when top, divider, or bottom rails need to be specific or minimum size

Spring Hinges

Spring loaded hinges, used for double acting doors.

Stain Finish

A transparent finish which covers all wood surfaces - natural wood grain show through

Stain Match

A stain finish that is the same color as the customer's color sample, however only color can be duplicated - actual wood and graining properties of the sample cannot be reproduced

Stainless Steel Staples

Staples that are made of stainless steel - used where corrosion is possible, near bodies of water or in rooms where moisture can be present

Standard Sunburst

Any sunburst which is exactly 2" taller than half the width

Staples

Metal hardware used to attach louvers to tilt rod to allow tilting of louvers.

Stile

Vertical Components of panels

Stile Thickness

Size of stile from front to rear

Stop Strip

Wood strip which is installed behind shutters to act either as a light stopping device or a strip to stop shutters from going into the opening

Sub Stile

An intermediate vertical stile - creates left and right louver sections within a panel and is used in manufacturing wider panels

Support Strip

Wood framing material used to help support header and/or side frames on track installations

Swing & Stay Hinges

Gravity type hinges, used for bar doors.

Synskin

Translucent simulated rice paper insert used in shoji screens

T Post

A vertical frame piece used between openings, usually to break up extra wide openings to avoid sagging

Tie Louver

A louver that is anchored with screws from the outsides of the stiles to help avoid bowing in tall panels without divider rails

Tilt Rod

Vertical wood rod which is attached to the louvers with staples to allow manual tilting of the louvers

Tilt Rod Placement

A location of a tilt rod other than the center of panel.

Top Fascia

Wood trim used to cover header and help conceal carrier systems on track installations

Top Rail

Upper horizontal component of a shutter panel

Track Cover

A wood U-shaped frame used to both enclose track and act as header in an inside mount track installation where no frame package is needed

Triple Hung

Opening containing top, middle and bottom panels that all operate and open independently of each other

Unfinished

Shutters manufactured without any finish - available in different grades of lumber depending on the actual final finish; grades: paint grade, random wood color stain grade, all darker tone stain grade, all lighter tone stain grade

Vertical Louvers

Louvers run up and down and open vertically instead of horizontly

Wash Finish

A transparent finish like stain, usually white in color , which covers all wood surfaces - natural wood grain will show through

Waterbourne Acrylic

The finish Ohline uses - environmentally safe, color fast and extremely durable

Wider Rails

When the horizontal rails need to be wider than our standard specifications

Wider Stiles

When the vertical stiles need to be wider than our standard specifications

Window Size

When the customer provides us with the actual size of the window and Ohline is to make allowances, based on inside or outside mount and type of window

Window Type #1

Plaster or drywall opening; no sill, casing, or trim.

Window Type #2

Plaster or drywall opening with sill; no casing or trim

Window Type #3

Opening with trim or casing and a sill

Window Type #4

Opening with trim or casing; no sill

Z Strip

Z-shaped framing material used on inside mount installations, provides an overlap on the front to conceal out of square openings, especially window type 1 and 2