Window Shutters

DAT64 · 06-02-2013 06:36PM #1

Hey,
Does anyone have any experience with internal window shutters?
Love the look of them, but how practical are they? Does it eliminate the need for curtains?
I dont think our budget will stretch to putting them all over house, therefore which rooms would be best?
Front of house has 2 bedrooms up stairs, one bedroom downstairs & living room.
Thanks

MisseyB · 07-02-2013 01:30PM

Don't have myself so can't give any person experience but here's some info on shutters that I found on the internet. You might find useful.

Window shutters / plantation shutters are typically made from timber or plastic and are an expensive and long-term solution to window dressing. They can come in a variety of styles such as café style (a single shutter set will cover only a portion of the window opening), full height (a single shutter set will cover the entire height) and tier on tier (two shutter sets will cover the entire height of the window opening). A window shutter consists of a window frame and a number of horizontal slats which you open and close to control the level of light. The slats are either operated on a pull-cord system or by hand. The horizontal slats come in a variety of sizes including 32mm, 48mm, 66 mm and 89 mm. Shutters can be painted or stained and subject to cost they can be made to fit any shape of window. Good quality interior shutters are made from a stable, eco-friendly basswood that is resistant to warping. They are fixed securely to the wall with a durable fixing

NIMAN · 07-02-2013 01:31PM

I was interested in them for my sunroom or front of house, but had to rule them out as they were VERY expensive. Very.

paddy147 · 07-02-2013 03:01PM

They reduce internal window ope size and do reduce overall amount of light entering into a room.

I looked into them when building my house.Fierce expensive too.:eek:

I opted for 50mm wide slat wooden blinds (13 blinds) and a good set of thermal/blackout curtains for each window on stainless steel curtain poles..

Saved a fortune this way too.:)

DAT64 · 07-02-2013 04:52PM

The price is a big turn off alright, love the look of them but not sure if they are suitable for our budget.

Will look into the wooden blind option once we arrange to meet a blind company.

Thanks for the replies

L1979 · 08-02-2013 10:12AM

Have to disagree with your there Paddy. We have them at the front of the house and everyone comments about how bright the house is. We just have shutters no curtains or anything like that.

Actually really good for retaining heat in the house too, as cold air is trapped between shutter and window.

The sales pitch is generally don't go for Mdf. We went for Poplar and are delighted with them. No warpping, shrinkage or anything like that and they are really easy to keep clean.

In saying all that, if I ever convert the garage, they will double the cost

paddy147 · 08-02-2013 06:16PM

L1979 wrote: »

Have to disagree with your there Paddy. We have them at the front of the house and everyone comments about how bright the house is. We just have shutters no curtains or anything like that.

Actually really good for retaining heat in the house too, as cold air is trapped between shutter and window.

The sales pitch is generally don't go for Mdf. We went for Poplar and are delighted with them. No warpping, shrinkage or anything like that and they are really easy to keep clean.

In saying all that, if I ever convert the garage, they will double the cost

No problem there at all.

Everyone has their own opinions and experiences.:)

I looked at a few types of shutter,and had one mocked up by a blind company and I have to say that it did nothing for the room and natural light/brightness of the house.

North facing house with a large open plan downstairs that..it actually did dim down the natural light alot.

So immediately I said no thanks to them.:(

But they work for you and you are veryhappy with the,..so thats nice to hear.:):)

Trick to a curtain pole is to have it well above the top of the internal window reveal (at least 6-7 inches) and also a good 12 inches past each side of the window reveal,so that you can fully pull back the curtains clear of the entire internal window reveal

Also the trick to heat in a room is the radiator under the window,good AA rated double/tripple glazing and also internal or external insulation....(50 and 80mm internal insulation and tripple glazed for me.)

DAT64 · 10-02-2013 04:30PM

L1979 wrote: »

Have to disagree with your there Paddy. We have them at the front of the house and everyone comments about how bright the house is. We just have shutters no curtains or anything like that.

Actually really good for retaining heat in the house too, as cold air is trapped between shutter and window.

The sales pitch is generally don't go for Mdf. We went for Poplar and are delighted with them. No warpping, shrinkage or anything like that and they are really easy to keep clean.

In saying all that, if I ever convert the garage, they will double the cost

Thanks for that, would you be able to upload a pic by any chance of one of your rooms, be great to see it in a working room instead of in magazines!
We have 31 windows in total :eek: so if we were to do them defo be front only!
Cheers, D

DAT64 · 10-02-2013 04:33PM

paddy147 wrote: »

No problem there at all.

Everyone has their own opinions and experiences.:)

I looked at a few types of shutter,and had one mocked up by a blind company and I have to say that it did nothing for the room and natural light/brightness of the house.

North facing house with a large open plan downstairs that..it actually did dim down the natural light alot.

So immediately I said no thanks to them.:(

But they work for you and you are veryhappy with the,..so thats nice to hear.:):)

Trick to a curtain pole is to have it well above the top of the internal window reveal (at least 6-7 inches) and also a good 12 inches past each side of the window reveal,so that you can fully pull back the curtains clear of the entire internal window reveal

Also the trick to heat in a room is the radiator under the window,good AA rated double/tripple glazing and also internal or external insulation....(50 and 80mm internal insulation and tripple glazed for me.)

Cheers Paddy, we have all those boxes ticked (except double instead of triple glazed).
Met one blind company yesterday, he is gone away to price for my 31 windows :eek: Romans & Rollers so far as a starting point & i will see how much i can stretch the budget after that!

D

NIMAN · 11-02-2013 08:34PM

31 windows!!

Buy an extra lottery ticket this week.

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