Fixed Panels Shutters
The panels are fixed but the louvers can be operated to move and lock into place.
Downtown Austin Texas near the medical district. The shutters acted as a fence but also allowed the sunlight and wind to circulate on the patio. When there was high winds the louvers could be locked into place blocking the wind.
Miami Florida private beach with exterior shutters on the West and East side to block both the view and sunlight.
Big Bear Lake Southern California. The shutters became a room divider between 2 condos. The louver also could be closed for privacy reasons.
You can achieve Privacy with exterior shutters.
Louvered Shutters: The slats that can be fixed or adjustable. Adjustable louvers allow you to control light and visibility—tilt them closed for privacy or open for airflow and light.
Our homeowners wanted some privacy from the next door neighbors looking in our back patio so they contacted us for a solution.
The lovely thing was we split the tilt of the exterior shutters so they could also have airflow and light and privacy.
The benefit of the shutters is it also prevented the rain coming on to the porch.