Hardware to store hurricane shutters can be found at your local hardware store. One of the most common types is a steel cable or chain screwed to the wall with a wing nut to be able to reuse as often as needed, but in cases where shutters are too tall to stand up inside a garage, a few pieces of wood underneath them laying down will suffice.
Plantation shutters can be found at most hardware and home improvement stores (such as Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, or Osh) or through home furnishing stores (such as Pier 1, Fast Blinds)
It depends on what type of interior shutters one is looking for. For a custom fit, a contractor would be the best option. But for standard interior shutters, plans could be found at a local hardware store.
You can find high quality custom hurricane shutters at http://www.customshuttercompany.com/. This company prides itself on customer service as well.
You can go to sites like southernhurricanshutters.com. They offer products and information about hurricane shutters.
If you are a homeowner in a hurricane prone area, it is important to protect your windows against hurricane damage. You should make sure that you have enough panels on hand for each window ahead of time, as these items may be hard to find if a hurricane is approaching. Be sure to keep all of the items that you need to install the windows together, such as screws or bolts, in case you need to install the shutters in a hurry. It may be best to keep all of the hardware in a small zipper plastic bag so it doesn't get lost.
You can find information on how to make your own wooden window shutters by visiting your local hardware store or online at www.allaboutshutters.com/how-to-make-shutters.htm. They offer tips, easy to read instructions, and photos.
One can find information about Menard's hardware store by going to or contacting a Menard's hardware store. Another option would be to visit Menard's official website.
At a garden center, hardware store, or feed store.
Go to a hardware store.
True Value hardware stores can be found across Canada and the USA. To find the closest store, the company offers a store locator on their company website.
One can find hardware supplies at any local or national hardware store, such as Ace Hardware. Hardware supplies can also be found at large department stores such as Walmart and Target.
Hurricane shutters need to be regularly maintained just like any other mechanical items that we may have around our homes. One thing that folding hurricane shutters really need is plenty of lubrication in the spring and fall, plus a bit of dust removal throughout the year. The lubrication is applied on the tracks. This is where the slats of the hurricane shutters are mobile. If one has motorized folding hurricane shutters, there will be an extra step of greasing the bearings. The bearings carry the weight of the reels that do the actual opening and closing of the folding shutters. Below are the steps you can take to lubricate your shutters and if done properly should not take longer than an hour. 1. The first thing that you need to do is rapidly and repeatedly open and shut the shutters. This movement should not be violent enough to damage the shutters. You are doing this to get rid of any bees or wasp nests that may be within the shutters. These may hinder the proper lubrication of the shutters’ tracks. 2. You will then need to find the proper type of lubricant to use. Do not go for the WD40 lubricant, you need to find a silicone spray for this. 3. Aim the silicone spray at the felt strip and spray along the whole length of the strip. This is exactly along the tracks where slats make their movements. When the slats move sliding open and shut they make contact with the tracks’ interiors and hence the dire need for the lubrication. 4. This step is for those who have motorized folding hurricane shutters. You will need to spray the silicone spray on the split bracket bearings. The split bracket bearings are located on one end of the track and control the slat movement. They are also made to bear the weight of the reels. After this is done and over with you will then need to go one more step further. You will need to add lithium grease to the bearing. This is not complicated and you can use your fingers to do it.