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2. Window shutter - Wikipedia

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   Exterior shutters were originally constructed for light control, privacy, security and protection from the elements. Many areas of tropical Australia, the Mediterranean, Africa, and the American South, feature exterior shutters that block the strong sun from windows. Functional shutters hinge on each side of a window or at the top and swing ...

3. Casement window - Wikipedia

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   The windows were covered by functional exterior shutters, which opened outward. Variants of casement windows are still the norm in many European countries. They are sometimes opened with a crank, lever, or cam handle, which is placed around hand height or at the bottom and serves as a window lock. [2]

4. Louver - Wikipedia

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   Type of louver in concept Louver used in a Stevenson screen Louver shutters in Italy Louvered cupola bell house. A louver (American English) or louvre (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is a window blind or shutter with horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to keep out rain and direct sunshine. The angle of ...

5. Window shutter hardware - Wikipedia

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   The latches secure the shutter in the closed (over the window) position. Tie-back hardware can be used to hold the shutter in the open position. Exterior shutters were vital elements of homes in the colonies. Raised panel shutters provided security against access from ground level. Exterior shutters also proved a first barrier against the elements.

6. Roller shutter - Wikipedia

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   Roll shutters on windows. Security roller shutters in a dead mall. A roller shutter, security shutter, coiling door, roller door or sectional overhead door is a specialized type of door or window shutter consisting of multiple horizontal slats, bars, or web systems interconnected through hinges. The mechanism involves lifting the door to open ...

7. Bayne–Fowle House - Wikipedia

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   To the right of the entrance on the first floor are two floor-length windows with stone balconies and iron railings. The current exterior wooden window shutters were only added around 1975. [ 3 ] The second and third floors of the facade each have three symmetrical windows with segmental arched lintels with a projecting cornice crowning the ...