| A discussion of the wooden window shutter | | | | window shutter style. You can also find these |
| plus definitions and descriptions of the many | | | | types of shutters in a cupboard style |
| kind of inexpensive and low maintenance | | | | (sometimes called the Bahama style) that is |
| shutters on the market. | | | | hinged at the top so you can open and close |
| | | | them just like the old fashioned wooden |
| The traditional window shutter is usually | | | | shutter. |
| made of wood, needs a lot of maintenance and | | | | |
| looks like it is right out of an episode of | | | | Fiberglass Shutters - This type of window |
| the Brady Bunch. These window shutters that | | | | shutter is the most expensive but they do |
| have been in existence since Colonial times | | | | last about twenty years. They are also molded |
| are a bit of an anachronism. Most people | | | | and offered in a variety of designs including |
| simply never shut them yet still the hinges | | | | the Bahama, louvered, board and battened and |
| need to be oiled and shined. | | | | raised panel window shutter styles. The |
| | | | fiberglass window shutter is also stronger |
| It might be time to get rid of the | | | | and more secure than other types and can be |
| anachronistic wooden shutters on your home | | | | used to protect your windows during |
| and go with something more modern such an | | | | hurricanes and storms. Most manufacturers |
| aluminum window shutter that resists the | | | | offer these in scores of colors and textures |
| elements and never closes. This will | | | | that mimic the look of the real thing. You |
| definitely cut down on your replacement and | | | | can also buy these primed and paint them |
| maintenance costs for keeping the exterior of | | | | yourself to match your house's exterior |
| your home looking sharp! | | | | design scheme. |
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| Here is a run down of the different types of | | | | Aluminum Shutters. The aluminum wood shutter |
| decorate window shutter that are offered by | | | | is also offered in a variety of styles |
| manufacturers today. | | | | including the faux colonial louvered style |
| | | | and the Bahama style. These strong shutters |
| Vinyl window shutter - These easy to clean, | | | | are great protection for your windows, both |
| affordable shuttles last about forty years! | | | | in terms of an intruder and also against a |
| They give your house a traditional look | | | | hurricane. They come in about a thousand |
| without the traditional expense of replacing | | | | textures and colors. However the powder |
| them frequently. They weigh next to nothing | | | | coated finish looks a little less authentic |
| and look like the real thing. They are | | | | than other types of shutters and many |
| available in all of the traditional louvered, | | | | companies also only offer a warranty of about |
| board and batten and raised panel styles. | | | | three years on aluminum shutters. |
| Even better they come primed and ready to | | | | |
| paint in the color of your choice. | | | | Of course the crme de la crme will always be |
| | | | the traditional wood shutters, but |
| Composite window shutter - These shutters are | | | | unfortunately they are not as storm proof as |
| like a thick particleboard that is made from | | | | the fiberglass or aluminum window shutter and |
| a composite of weather and rot-resistant | | | | the costs of protecting them from the |
| materials. They are made from molds that | | | | elements are relatively sky high compare to |
| offer all kinds of styles including the | | | | other types. |
| louvered, board and batten and raised panel | | | | |