It consists of an upper and lower sash that slide vertically in separate grooves in the side jambs or in full-width metal weatherstripping.
Apply primer to all surfaces of the molding, including the ends, and attach it to the side jamb with 6-penny (two-inch-long) finishing nails.
If the bracket is attached instead to the side jamb, the main vertical member of the door frame, patching requires expert skills.
There are approximately 3 inches at the side jambs and 11/2 inches at the head jamb for fitting purposes.
The horizontal jamb, called the head jamb, across the top of the doorway is usually fastened into grooves in the side jambs.
They purred upward, traveling on recessed tracks in the side jambs, and disappeared into slots in the window headers.
Two shutters will be hinged together and attached to the left side jamb, the other two to the right side.
There are no hinges at the side jambs.
You may have to wedge both side jambs and the top one to square up the frame.
Look at the gap between the shutters and the side jamb.
