There are many homeowners and business owners who are interested in getting shutters for their residence or commercial building. But oftentimes people looking into shutters get confused on the difference between plantation shutters and window shutters. Lady Lake residents might want to know the difference before they get shutters for their home, as they do not want to get the wrong types of shutters.
There is really no difference between window shutters and plantation shutters, although it is important to make the distinction that plantation shutters are a specific type of window shutter.
Plantation shutters are usually the type of window shutter that people imagine getting from their home that are on advertisements and commercials, but they should not be confused with exterior window shutters.
What are Plantation Shutters?
Plantation shutters are a type of window shutter that goes on the inside of a home or building, and should not be mistaken for exterior window shutters. When talking about these types of window shutters, Lady Lake residents should know that these are the shutters that wrap around the edges of a window sill, and they can be opened or closed manually.
Plantation shutters also have horizontal slats called louvers that can be positioned in a desired way to allow in a certain amount of sunlight, or to keep private. Exterior window shutters may have louvers, but they are stationary, and they cannot be controlled by any means.
How Long Do Plantation Shutters Last?
Being that plantation shutters are one of the best types of window shutters, Lady Lake residents often want to know how long they will last in their home or building?
Plantation shutters can last for many years without any issues, but in order to determine how long they will last, there are some crucial pieces of information that a homeowner needs to know.
One of the factors that will determine how long window shutters will last is what material they are made from. Plantation shutters and other types of window shutters are not just made from one type of material, and some will last longer than others with little to no effort from homeowners. The second factor that can help determine how long plantation shutters will last is how often they are cleaned, or how often they are treated if they are natural hardwood window shutters.
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