Tiebacks > Offset > Overview

When there’s no space at bottom of the shutter has to mount tiebacks, they can be “offset” and positioned at the side of the shutter. This is the case when second story shutters are positioned immediately above a pent roof or when doors are fitted with shutters that come down close to a porch deck. I’ve seen a couple of examples where “offset” tiebacks were used on window shutters simply to move the tieback closer to eye level – kind of 18 th century street art.

I often recommend offset tiebacks even when there’s room at the bottom of the shutters. In addition to being more visually interesting, an offset tieback provides a more secure anchor than the common bottom mount. In conditions with high or gusting winds – especially with oversized shutters - tremendous leverage can be exerted on the bottom mounted tiebacks. The full height of the shutter acts as a lever against the tieback mounting point at the bottom, amplifying the force of the wind. Move the tieback near the mid-point of the height of the shutter and the leverage factor is eliminated.

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