Real Wood Plantation Shutter Truths Revealed!
I am
constantly amazed by the amount of misinformation floating about when it comes
to information about Real Wood Plantation Shutters. Bottom line;
Shutters are the single hottest trend in Window Coverings today. With so much
concentration on this one type of Window Treatment, a number of myths
have developed to better position some sellers of Shutters when it comes
to price, delivery time, and product benefits. It’s not that every decorator is
passing on bad information knowingly, it is a simple fact that some of the myths
are so prevalent in the industry the even the decorators themselves don’t know
the correct information.
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learn more? Keep
reading…
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Myth #1 –
Real Wood Plantation Shutters are not as strong & durable as many manmade
material shutters.
Simply not true. In fact,
Real Wood Shutters have something Mother Nature can make and man has tried to
duplicate for years, but hasn’t perfected. Mother nature still holds the trump
card when it comes down to the raw materials that go into Real Wood Shutters.
The fibrous nature of wood acts, at the microscopic level, like millions of
layers of interconnected individual fibers pushing and pulling on each other to
maintain their originally grown shape and direction. For this simple reason,
most shutter manufacturers only make wide panels (over 24 inches) and / or
specialty shapes like arched top panels in real wood only. If you have extra
wide windows and want to minimize the number of shutters panels required to
cover the window, Real Wood Shutters are exactly what you want.
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Myth #2 –
Real Wood Plantation Shutters take too long to build making them impractical.
Again, not true. With the
advent of pre-primed and sanded wood materials that go into an assembled Wood
Shutter, production time is typically only a few days more than manmade material
shutters. When you consider the fact that Real Wood Shutters will outlast their
man-made shutter counterparts, Real Wood Shutters are custom painted so you can
get them in the exact color you need, a few extra days in production goes a long
way in valued added benefits.
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Myth #3 –
Real Wood Plantation Shutters are just too expensive.
This is the most common myth
of all. Although it is true that Real Wood Plantation Shutters are slightly
more expensive than manmade material shutters, you need to consider the bang for
the buck you get by upgrading to Real Wood Plantation Shutters vs. manmade
alternatives.
For years, I have
sold both Real Wood Plantation Shutters along with man-made alternative
shutters. Truth be told, both types of shutters have their place. I
simply want each customer to be properly informed of the differences so that you
may make an educated decision on which shutter works best for you. Below I
have made a simple check list you should evaluate when choosing Plantation
Shutters for your home.
