Description
The Window Fashion Pros Wood Shutters bring classic good looks and natural beauty to every décor. Hand made from solid basswood, a furniture-grade hardwood that outlasts most wood shutters, The Window Fashion Pros Wood Shutters are built for durability and are available in a variety of colors.
Benefits of The Window Fashion Pros Wood Shutters:
- Wood Shutters with mortise and tenon joints for superior durability.
- All parts are solid wood, kiln-dried and water-sealed for moisture control.
- Made from furniture grade basswood lumber – for durability and the ultimate appearance.
- Exclusive louver tension control pins hold louvers in place at any position.
- Available in a range of louver sizes to fit your needs-1 7/8, 2.5", 3.5" and 4.5".
- Comes standard in several paint colors and over 50 wood stains.
- Can also be custom painted or stained to match your woodwork.
Why Shutters Work In Your Home.
The Window Fashion Pros Wood Shutters blend with every design style from traditional to contemporary. They instantly transform the style of your home and complement any décor.
Shutters Add Visual Interest and Value.
Thinking of refinancing or selling? Add value to your home. Appraisers may increase your estimated home value when you add Custom Wood Shutters to your home.
Motorize your Custom Shutters.
The Window Fashion Pros are one of the only companies to offer full tilt motorization for all your
shutter needs. Sky windows? No problem. Hard to reach bathroom areas? No problem.
Shutters Built to Last.
The Window Fashion Pros Shutters can withstand dramatic temperatures over 140 degress, humidity, light and normal use over long periods of time. Our Shutters have a 25 Year guarantee against defects. The material, finish and manufacturing methods ensure they will look as perfect in 10 years as they do on the day you purchased them.
Shutters Last A Lifetime.
The Window Fashion Pros Shutters are worry free. They are easy to clean—just dust them like furniture with a damp cloth. They’ll look beautiful in your home day after day.
Shutters Are Energy Efficient.
Built with energy conservation in mind, The Window Fashion Pros Shutters are proven to be up to 800% more energy efficient than aluminum mini-blinds. They feature our optional Astragal flap on each stile (vertical sections) to help block out more temperature and light than any other shutter, and a finish that is coated for ultimate protection against the elements.
Warranty
Lifetime Warranty on Installation and Manufacturing and 20 years on all finishes.
Installation
Proper shutter installation is almost as important as the shutter itself—an improperly installed shutter can bind and be tough to open. The Window Fashion Pros only use the most professional installation crews who will come to your home and install your shutters precisely, making sure that every shutter operates the way it's designed to.
Before the installers arrive, remove all old window treatments and move any furniture blocking the windows away from the wall. This can also be done by your installation crew by making this arrangement with your decorator at time of order. This makes it easy for your installation team to get right to work on your shutters.
Your installer will attach the frame to the wall inside the window opening for an inside mount, or on the wall around the window opening for an outside mount. Once the frame is secured in place, your installer will hinge each shutter panel into the frame. The panels feature a built in " Exclusive hidden magnet system " that keeps them closed tight to the frame, but able to be opened with a slight pull.
If you have any questions about your shutter operation, don’t hesitate to ask your installer, or you can always call us.
About Basswood
Basswood is more commonly referred to as "American Whitewood" in the lumber industry; it is often confused with other whitewoods like poplar and various components of the tulipwood family. In the landscaping industry, the sales staff would refer to it as an American linden, or lime tree. It grows most commonly in the eastern, central part of North America, particularly around the great lakes. There are approximately 30 different types of basswood in this part of the world.
The young basswood trees have smooth gray bark that darkens and becomes deeply ridged as it ages. It is a fast growing tree that loves to grow along the sides of rivers. Trees can easily grow 80' tall and more than 2' in diameter.
Uses:
- Basswood is most notable as a wood for carving, particularly because it is commonly found in thicknesses of up to 4'. Chip carvers use it extensively in basswood boxes, trays, and clock faces. It is frequently used for food containers because it imparts no odor or taste onto the finished product. Basswood has been used for musical instruments, matches and blind slats.
- Often, basswood is used for box making, and then covered with exotic veneers. Its dimensional stability shines in these applications.
- It is a very soft wood, similar to eastern white pine, but without the strong grain structure. It does not bend well, but does dry easily with little downgrade. It does shrink alot on drying though, but remains stable afterwards. Heart stock can show brown streaks and/or thin black seam lines, both of which paint over easily if used in paint grade projects. The wood has no taste, and a slight sweet grass smell when cutting.
Weight:
- approximately 26 lbs/cu.ft.
Finishing:
- Basswood is a great wood to paint. It has very little sap and/or pith pockets that are common in pine, so it is not necessary to seal with oil based primers. It finishes easily with latex paints. Basswood can be stained but shows little grain pattern. The stain can blotch, so try a test piece first to see if you can get your desired results. A wood conditioner used in advance of the stain will encourage more uniform absorption. It takes a polyurethane finish beautifully.
Machining:
- Basswood is extremely easy to cut with both hand and machine tools. It carves very easily both with and across the grain. It does tend to burn, if your router bits are dull or you move too slowly, but the marks do sand off fairly easily.
It is "kind" to all cutting edges and can be nailed without predrilling. It has enough structural integrity to allow for intricate designs and is very dimensionally stable so it holds its shape. It turns easily, but you must work your way down the sand paper grit line to effectively eliminate the scratches. It glues well.
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