This document provides panel specifications for Sewell Shutters, Inc. effective November 21, 2008. It details that all panels will be made to the exact client measurements and lists specifications for rail thickness, louver choices of 2.5, 3.5, and 4.5 inches, and panel width and height restrictions. Panels cannot exceed 36 inches wide or 133 inches high and require divider rails at certain heights depending on the material.

1. Panel Specifications
Effective 11/21/08
Sewell Shutters, Inc.
11649 Chairman Dr. Suite 1 Dallas, TX 75243
(214)-342-0882 FAX (214)-341-7786
Panel Specifications: All panels are made to the exact
measurements provided by the client. No allowances for hinges or
frames are taken. Please contact Sewell Shutters, Inc. if you have
any questions.
Sewell Shutters manufactures panels using DROP RAILS. Specifications
are as follows:
1 1/16” x 2” Beaded Stiles (square & rabbeted) — 3/4” Thick Rails — 1/2” X
5/8” Tilt Rod)
Divider / Center Rails: 3 1/4” for panels employing 3 1/2” louvers; 4 1/4” for
panels employing 2 1/2” or 4 1/2” louvers. See “PANEL HEIGHT
SPECIFICATIONS” for divider/center rail restrictions.
LOUVER CHOICES include 2 1/2”, 3 1/2” and 4 1/2” within the
Natural Basswood Shutter Line and only 3 1/2” within the ThermoShutter
Polymer Line
PANEL WIDTH SPECIFICATIONS are as follows:
Basswood & ThermoShutter
Panel width shall not exceed 36”
Shutter units that have an I.D. of greater than 36” will require multiple panels.
Shutter units that require three or more panels can either be built using one or
more T-Posts or using a bi-fold or tri-fold system.
See illustrations below
PANEL HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS are as follows:
Panel height shall not exceed 133”
All Basswood panels will require a (free) divider/center rail at 109”
All ThermoShutter panels will require a (free) divider/center rail at 72”