Sliding glass doors let natural light into your home, but they can also filter light and preserve privacy. However, finding window coverings that fit sliding glass doors can be a challenge.
The newest trend is to use indoor plantation shutters for sliding glass doors. Due to their large openings and sliding capabilities, a sliding glass door or any other sliding door can be difficult to find window coverings. Plantation shutters are a great way to dress sliding doors. They tend to be appealing and practical simultaneously, combining durability with the look of shutters. Shutters are highly customizable, making them a perfect choice for this application.
Overview of Plantation Shutters and Their Benefits
Aesthetic Appeal
Durability
Energy Efficiency
Light and Privacy Control
Safety
Considerations for Choosing the Right Shutters for Your Sliding Glass Doors
When measuring plantation shutters for sliding doors, it is important to consider the door handle. A protruding door handle usually leaves less backspace, which can make opening and closing the louvers difficult. To achieve clearance, an extended frame becomes necessary.
In addition, sliding door handles can also be replaced with ones that are inset. Backspace should be measured between the flush face and the first obstruction, usually the handle. The backspace requirements for various plantation shutters vary; however, bi-fold shutters with an overhead track require an additional inch since they fold like accordions.
How to Measure for Plantation Shutters
Custom shutters are pretty easy to measure. Measure the height of the door casing from the floor. If there is no casing, measure the height of the jamb from the floor. Measure the width of the interior door jamb. Measure the width and height of the glass panes of your sliding door.
Installation Tips and Tricks
To install plantation shutters on your sliding door, follow these steps:
- Begin by measuring the width and height of your door opening.
- Choose the type of plantation shutter you desire and order the correct size.
- Install the shuttered track along the top of the sliding door opening.
- Attach the shutter panels to the track using hinges.
- Finally, ensure the shutters slide smoothly and securely lock by testing them.
Maintenance and Care of Plantation Shutters
Dust that accumulates on your plantation shutters can easily be removed with any regular duster, whether made of wood, PVC, or another material. Dusting your shutters once a week is a good idea, but you might need to dust them more often if they’re in a high-traffic area.
Keep your plantation shutters clean by wiping them down once a week with a damp cloth, paying particular attention to the louvers. Follow up with a dry cloth to prevent water streaks.
In addition, you should move and adjust the louvers as needed to clean the entirety of the shutter. Grabbing them in the middle gently is the best way to adjust the louvers. Using too much force or grasping on the sides may damage your shutters. Plantation shutters have wider louvers than traditional shutters, which means you won’t have to clean so many louvers, and they will be more durable.
Create a Unique Look with Different Types of Finishes, Colors, and Designs for Your Shutters
Choose the material for your indoor shutters from a selection of beautiful hardwood, composite or vinyl. All types of shutters are available in a wide variety of stains and colors to match your interior design and color scheme seamlessly.
The best mounting style is bi-fold for patio doors. There will be between 4 and 6 panels on a patio door shutter, which will fold out from the center on each side of the door. We advise against choosing all your panels to open in one direction to match the way the patio door slides, it will put too much weight on the hinges on that side of the frame. The weight will be distributed more evenly with bi-fold shutters for patio doors in harmonizing styles.
You can also layer your patio door treatments as curtain and shutter combinations. Any curtain styles work well if they can be moved aside to gain access to the sliding glass door.
Embrace The Beauty And Functionality
You can now see why homeowners love adding plantation shutters to their sliding glass and patio doors for sensational reasons. They are ultimately beautiful, have easy maintenance, great lighting control, give you energy efficiency, and are the most durable window treatments you can find. Consider adding plantation shutters to your home as a stylish and functional window treatment for all your windows and doors.
At Blinds & More E. TN, we are your experts in Knoxville, TN, and offer a FREE in-home consultation for your custom plantation shutters. Give us a call today to see what we can create for you!
