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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. 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 ...

4. 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.

5. 8 Ways to Winter-Proof Your Home and Your Energy Bill - AOL

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   "In fact, data from Hillarys reveals shutters help reduce heat loss through windows by 36%, while roman blinds with an interlining help reduce it by 21% and curtains with a blackout lining can ...

6. How This Oceanfront Oasis Became the Most Infamous ... - AOL

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   With a shingle-clad exterior, sage green shutters, diamond-cut Arts & Crafts–style windows, and lush grounds, you may know Grey Gardens from the Maysles brothers' namesake 1975 documentary film ...

7. Hurricane shutter - Wikipedia

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   Hurricane shutters are used to prevent windows from being broken by flying objects during a storm. Although the negative pressure caused by high-speed wind flowing over a building roof can cause the roof to fail with the building envelope intact, broken windows allow the air pressure to rise inside a building , creating an even greater pressure ...