Shutter dogs are also known as "tie backs." Shutter dogs are used to hold shutters in place while open. Additionally, this exterior shutter hardware offers creative opportunities to accent the exterior of a house.
Shutter hinges are used to support exterior shutters and allow the them to swing from an open position over the window. The pintel mounts on the wood trim. The offset of the pintel and hinge are matched. The throw of the shutter is twice the offset.
Shutter bolts are a type of exterior shutter hardware that latch shutters in the closed position. Ring pulls can be affixed to the shutters to assist in the process of opening and closing the shutters from the inside.