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Our Plantation Shutter Selection
We offer a total of three types of shutters, each with a specific set of characteristics and application. Composite, Wood, and Faux. With so much misinformation online, we're happy to offer up an education during the consultation process to ensure you make the right decision. In the end, you'll be super happy with us and especially you'll love the results!
Which Shutter Type is Right for Me?
That's one of our most common questions. The quick answer is more than likely a composite or a wood shutter, but occasionally the customer is best suited for a faux wood shutter. The selection process includes application, color, options, your personal preference, and budget as well. For the most part, most of the painted plantation shutters are visually indistinguishable and you'd have a hard time telling them apart.
Plantation Shutters 101
Louvers, panels, configurations? What does all of this mean? We've simplified these terms with definitions we've created in laymen’s terms. If you would like to get into the technical information, this is the area for you below:
Panel
A panel is best described by an analogy of a door. It's the solid hinged piece that consists of louvers, top and bottom rail, and stiles. 2 panel configurations have two "doors" per window and functions much like an interior French door opens. For the most part, shutters usually are set into single, double, or quad panel configurations.
Shutter Frames
Shutter frames are what outlines the window and houses the shutter panels. The majority of frames are either "L Frames" or "Z Frames". Z Frames are the most common choice for sheet rocked windows as a lip lays over the face of the window onto the wall while still being mounted inside the window.. This eliminates the amplification of the lack of square of a sheet rocked window. L Frames are commonly used for trimmed windows and sit flush inside the window opening.
Divider Rail
Divider rails are a non-functional solid crossbar on a panel. That sounds a bit barbaric, so we would like to note they are used for design purposes as well. Often, divider rails from a style standpoint have their place hiding the window controls and splitting the top and bottom of the panel for split functionality. A plus to a divider rail is the fact they add rigidity to the construction of the shutter, creating a support
Louvers
Plantation shutter louver are easily described as a slat. Louvers are the functioning portion of a shutter that tilts open to allow light and view, or closed to control light and privacy. Louvers come in sizes consisting of 2.5", 3.5", and 4.5" widths. Often, louver size is chosen by the window size or theme of a home.
Recessed Magnets
We only use recessed magnets, as each magnet is screwed into the panel and into the frame. They are not visible from the exterior and do not run the risk of deterioration. The alternative is cabinet magnets, often found on low quality shutters. Cabinet magnets are housed in a plastic casing, are visible from the exterior of the home, and will eventually fail.
Double Hung
Double hung shutters are where the top and the bottom panel are split and operate separately. A great analogy would be a door. If you split a door and made the top open separately from the bottom, you'd have a double hung door. Double hung plantation shutters can be done in both single and double panel configurations