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Basswood Interior

The best wood for building interior wooden shutters

is basswood.  The tree can be found from Quebec

south to Delaware and the Atlantic coast west to

Eastern Kentucky with an average height of 65

feet.  Basswood is a renewable resource and careful

forest management ensures that the harvesting is

done responsibly by balancing the wood growth

with wood removal.

 

Basswood interior shutters are very straight and

they also have a fine uniform texture with a very

indistinct grain.  The wood machines well and is

easy to work, screws well, glues well, and it can

be stained to a smooth finish.

 

Basswood shutters do not warp, they are lightweight

yet very strong, offer uniform grain for a superb

stain finish, and they offer superior gluing and

finishing properties.

 

Oak shutters

Oak is a very heavy wood which makes for very

heavy window shutters.  Oak interior shutters will

add a lot of weight to window jambs, with screws

requiring pre-drilling.  They aren’t suitable

for painting and the louvers tend to warp over

time.

 

Maple shutters

Maple is heavy like oak and produces interior

shutters that are very heavy.  Maple also requires

that the window jambs be pre-drilled.  The wood

louvers with maple are hard to tension uniformly.

 

Poplar shutters

Poplar shutters mill and paint very well.  The

mineral streaks and green color help make popular

wood unsuitable for staining.  For shutters, poplar

wood is moderately heavy.  The wood is widely

available and less costly, although it also

produces a lesser quality of wood shutter.

 

Cedar shutters

Cedar wood mills and finishes nicely, although

the color varies greatly for staining.  Cedar

is pretty soft and can dent or scratch very

easily.

 

For exterior shutters, cedar works very well.  The

amazing durability and resistance to decay of

incense cedar makes it perfect for exterior use

wherever moisture is presented.  Requiring

long service with very little maintenance,

it’s also hated by bugs!

 

Alder shutters

Alder is an excellent choice for interior shutters,

as the tree is very small.  Tall window shutters

using alder wood will require finger joints.

 

Pine shutters

Pine is a soft wood, with many different species

and grades available.

 

Always remember that there are also poorly

constructed wood shutters that will rank very

low on the scale of quality.  You should always

look for a smooth, well sanded surface, thick

durable paing, glued and doweled joints, and a

straight light hardwood.  Before you commit

to any shutter company, always request a sample

so that you know what to expect.

William Stinger writes for UniformHaven.com who offers cherokee scrubs, baby phat scrubs and lab coat as well as a host of additional products.

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