Character Window Shutter Resources and Ideas

Install outdoor and indoor window shutters for a practical and beautiful treatment - for privacy, insulation, ventilation and light control. An unfinished but a primed interior window shutter can be finished with paint or stain. Vinyl and faux wood plantation shutters manufactured from reasonably priced MDF means homeowners will realize considerable savings.

Use traditional wood shutters as a covering for the bottom half of a window. Inside mount shutters are set within the window frame while outside mounts hang on the casing or wall. Choose fixed or operable louvers ranging from 1 7/8 inch to over 4 inch sizes and rectangular or arch tops.

Exterior window shutters are sold in board and batten, raised panel or louvered styles. Tough PVC and composite window coverings are resistant to warping, chipping, fading and cracking. Necessary hardware, parts and tools are available online to make installation a diy project.

Where hurricanes are a problem, outdoor designs include fiberglass and aluminum bahama shutters as well as hurricane screens and maximum impact storm panels. Sliding and folding accordion shutters made from metal or galvanized steel are permanent. Convenient rolling storm shutters are popular with either electric or manual operation

Custom wood shutters constructed with attention to detail add value to any home. Kiln dried basswood, poplar, maple and oak are used in the construction of indoor window shutters while cedar is better for outdoors. Angles and sunbursts can be built to suit unusual windows.

Hinges in polished brass, wrought iron or stainless steel along with closing magnets and standard mounting frames are often included in the price.

For easy care nothing beats an inexpensive vinyl shutter, purchased at discount pricing. There are many advantages of synthetic compounds such as polyurethane foam and polyresin including affordability and low maintenance. These house shutters will not peel, split or fade.

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