Rotten luck

Brian got lucky with the first shutter and had prepped it without too much difficulty, but when he started on the second one he realised there was a lot more work required than the first. There was a large chunk of wood at the bottom of the shutter that had rotted and needed to be cut out and repaired. He got to work by tracing the area that needed patching before cutting a piece of oak to fit.

He glued it into place and then spent some time filling and sanding it, to ensure it was weather tight and solid again.

I really like having the shutters, they certainly help keep the extreme weather off the windows, and when used effectively help to maintain the heat in the house. In the summer at night it’s best to have the windows open and the shutters closed. Then during the day close everything up to keep the sun and warmth out, and the cool in.