Spring 2005
by David Bentley and Elizabeth Churchill
Battening Down the Hatches
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Design: Battening Down the Hatches In this modern age of impact-resistant glazing, shutters aren't just old school. They can still provide a viable security and weather solution with a strong aesthetic appeal. David Bentley and Elizabeth Churchill Shutters are well-ingrained features of the American coastal design vernacular. Interior wooden shutters were the earliest protection for openings from intrusion or inclement weather. As glazing became more widely available during the 18th century, bifolding raised-panel shutters became a familiar feature of the interior finish. Typically, these shutters folded into a splayed jamb within the thick walls of traditional timber frame or masonry
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