The shutter divider rail on interior shutters is a horizontal rail that is usually placed in the center of the shutters. This allows you to open and close the top half and bottom half of your interior shutters independently of each other for great lighting control.
On exterior wooden shutters, if they are over 70 inches tall, then a divider rail is needed to maintain the stability of the structure. Exterior vinyl shutters over 54 inches tall also require a divider rail, and combination shutters with louvers and raised panels in them, need a divider rail to separate the different styles of wood on them.
Exterior shutters divider rails serve the purpose of adding strength to the shutters, and it is the area to attach a slide bolt to secure your hinged shutters outside.
On an exterior shutter, the divider rail is generally at the middle of the height from the top to bottom. It’s also called a mid-rail, center-rail, and a center bar. Many times the divider rail is placed on exterior shutters to align with the horizontal division on the window, so it looks best. If the window doesn’t have a division on it, then a division point may be slightly higher than half of the shutter height.
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