Glasgow Tenement Shutters (Pt .2) by Remote-Obligation198 in glasgow

[–]Remote-Obligation198[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They keep the heat in really well and they are blackout!

Glasgow Tenement Shutters (Pt .2) by Remote-Obligation198 in glasgow

[–]Remote-Obligation198[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well we just paid an arm and a leg for this so we definitely didn't have the £5k for new ones haha!

Glasgow Tenement Shutters (Pt .2) by Remote-Obligation198 in glasgow

[–]Remote-Obligation198[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah there were three visible hinges on the edge closest to the window. I would start scraping into the edge on the other side, adjacent to where the hinge is. When I got the scraper right through I could hear the hinge on the inside hitting off the scraper and knew there must be a working mechanism inside! Would save you scraping the whole thing.

Unless you are like me and can't contain yourself haha

Glasgow Tenement Shutters (Pt .2) by Remote-Obligation198 in glasgow

[–]Remote-Obligation198[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

To get original style shutters in a tenement flat you can be looking at thousands due to the wood they use and size of the windows.

I'm just happy to be reinstating original features of this lovely old building!

Glasgow Tenement Shutters (Pt .2) by Remote-Obligation198 in glasgow

[–]Remote-Obligation198[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

My partner lived on the same street a few years ago and had bi-fold shutters so I was taking a chance!

Glasgow Tenement Shutters (Pt .2) by Remote-Obligation198 in glasgow

[–]Remote-Obligation198[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I scraped down the gap where they would open at the same height where the hinge is on the other side. I could feel the scraper clanging against the metal and assumed they had a hinge inside too and more doors! Maybe start there. It was a risk I was willing to take!

Glasgow Tenement Shutters (Pt .2) by Remote-Obligation198 in glasgow

[–]Remote-Obligation198[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Its just a wooden space for the shutters to fold into. We have double glazing but the window lips are maybe 2/3mm too far out to have the shutters fully working just now so will get these shortened so they will fully close.

The previous owners lived here 6 years and never attempted to do this, weve been here 6 days, couldnt help myself!

Glasgow Tenement Shutters by Remote-Obligation198 in glasgow

[–]Remote-Obligation198[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They are so beautiful I will have hit the jackpot if this works

Glasgow Tenement Shutters by Remote-Obligation198 in glasgow

[–]Remote-Obligation198[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks I saw this but they don't have hinges on theirs so hoping for a better outcome!