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