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Plantation Shutters - Choosing Between Traditional Wood and Hi-Tech Polycore Shutters
Thu 11 Jan 2007 - 14:38
Plantation Shutters - Choosing Between Traditional Wood and Hi-Tech Polycore Shutters
By Julian Pollock
There are several factors that determine the functionality and the aesthetic quality of interior shutters for your windows which will make them stand out as an attractive feature of your room. These window shutters will have three modes of operation: shutter slats fully open to allow in maximum light; slats fully closed to prevent light from coming in; and with the louvers partially open to restrict and control the exterior light and view to the desired level.
In many ways the most important of these three is in the fully open mode. From the functionality point of view, the louver or shutter slat width largely determines the amount of light coming in and the ability to see outside. The thinner the louver, the more light can come in and the better the view. This thickness is determined by the strength of the material that the shutters are made of. For example blinds can be angled so that one can obtain a good view; but they lack real strength and are less aesthetically pleasing. Similarly one can obtain several types of polymer fabricated interior window shutters, but some of these have both the look and feel of flimsiness as well as plasticity. This lack of structural strength prevents the thinner, more elegant appearance that most people prefer.
There are two good options you could go for, the more traditional wood shutters or the Polycore shutters which use a new breakthrough technology of polymer construction with a metal core for the additional strength required to operate effectively. Both are elegant, aesthetically pleasing and operate smoothly -- they do their job and look good! As to which to choose, it really is up to one's own preference. Wood certainly provides the more natural and traditional look of plantation shutters. The Polycore shutters don't have such a wide range of colors, generally only coming in white, off-white and cream. However, they are well-designed and stylish as well as being considerably cheaper than the usually more desirable wooden plantation shutters.
Julian Pollock is a successful web site publisher as well as an enthusiastic DIY man, a practising accountant and a trained therapist. He has recently authored several articles on shutters in general including Polycore shutters, plantation shutters and hurricane shutters.
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