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.
Shutter on french door square cut out.
Remember the wider the slats the deeper your shutter frame needs to be so that might influence your choice.
Custom cut outs are available such as an oval with a surcharge.
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.
Bottom of shutter to bottom of cut out bottom of shutter to top of cut out width of cut out distance from outside of frame to start of recessed plate handle on the left right 1a 1b 2a 2b cut out type frame extension.
For traditional style homes or smaller windows narrow slats 2 could be a better option.
In these situations the french door will need a cut out.
Keep in mind the curved option may take up more of the glass then the square cut.
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.
Shutters on french doors.
We like most shutter manufacturers offer a half circle and rectangular cut out.
Depending on the type of product you choose and the type of frame used you can pick from a curved cut out style or a square cut option.
The cut out plate is 1 2 thick.
If you have large windows french doors or a contemporary look to your home wide louvres or slats 3 or 4 often work best.
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.