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The Nantucket Shutter Shop Inc 10% OFF ON YOUR ORDER $ 500 & UP .Call Now 818-709-0600 http://bigbiznessprofessionals.com/woodshutters
Nantucket has been serving the greater Los Angeles area since 1949.
We manufacture custom interior & exterior shutters with furniture grade wood: basswood, cedar, poplar, oak, etc. We offer louver sizes from 1 ¼ to 5 ½. The shutters are finished in our dust free spray booth to match any paint or stain color. We also offer sandblasted, washed and glazed finishes and a variety of hardware is available.
Our installers are highly trained finish carpenters who are professional & courteous. Estimates are free and all measurements and sales calls are done by the owner Michael Diaz. We are happy to have visitors come to our shop & experience our process of shutter manufacturing & finishing. We also welcome work out of state or country.
THE BEST WOOD FOR WOODEN WINDOW SHUTTERS
Various types of hardwoods are used in the production of wooden window shutters. Hardwoods were the standard material long before manufacturers started making shutters from faux wood and other man-made materials.
The six types of hardwoods used are alder, basswood, cedar, maple, oak, and poplar. Pine, a soft wood, is also used to make wooden window shutters.
We asked a few experts for their professional opinion because we wanted to find out which type of wood works best. There were some interesting comments about the different types of wood, but everyone we spoke with said that basswood is the top choice for wooden window shutters for the interior of a home.
We will discuss the other woods in a moment, but we'll start with the one getting the highest recommendation... basswood.
Basswood
The basswood tree is part of a species that grows in many of the temperate climates of the northern hemisphere. In Europe and Britain, they are called lime trees, while in North America they are called basswood or linden trees. By the way, the name lime is derived from an old Middle English word and it has nothing to do with the citrus fruit called a lime.
One of the reasons that basswood is the top choice for wooden window shutters is because is has the unique characteristic of being lightweight and yet exceptionally strong and durable.
This hardwood does not warp. It has ideal properties for gluing and finishing. Basswood has a nice uniform grain although it is indistinct. The wood looks great when a stain finish is applied.
Unlike some other hardwoods, basswood is low in resin and tannin, and that's good because resin and tannin might bleed through a stain finish.
http://bigbiznessprofessionals.com/woodshutters
818-709-0600
michaeldiaz1957@gmail.com
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