Shutter Quality
Last week we had a customer call about a shutter that had literally fallen apart. The corner joints that held the shutter together fell apart and the plastic pins that were holding the vanes broke as the shutter collapsed.
Unfortunately the person has a room full of shutters, so replacing the one broken panel is problematic. Not knowing the manufacturer of the existing shutters, it is hard to match the size of the stiles, exact vane shape, the number of vanes, and the color.
Buying quality shutters the first time is a worthy investment. Look for a shutter manufacturer who conditions their wood again twisting, bowing, cupping, shrinking and swelling, who use mortise and tenon joints that withstand shear and racking forces, and who engineer their stiles for stability. This might sound complicated but that is why we offer Norman Shutters. They take the worry out of those decisions with their quality workmanship.
Shutters are an investment like a piece of furniture. They really are window furniture. It is important to invest in a quality product the first time so they will last a life time.
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