Types Of Shutters

Types Of Shutters

Internal Shutters

Made from lighter wood and often covered in a thin coat of paint the internal variety can help shield the users and others in the room from the harsh sun and keep out harmful UV rays. UV rays are bad for skin, eyes and even your furniture, where the varnish loses its luster and begins to look dull.

Sun glare is effectively controlled by the opening and closing of the louvers which act as apertures and let as much light in as you want. They are generally bolted on to the inside of a window shutters pane and the fixtures are light since they don’t need to face the vagrancies of nature since they are mostly used in conjunction with glass window panes on the outside, thus shielding them from moisture.

External Shutters

Made from heavier wood and covered in multiple coats of thick paint the external variety can help shield the users and others in the room from the harsh sun and also protect against strong winds. Sun glare and breeze can be controlled in some types which have louvers; many of the older styled externals have fixed non-movable louvers. They are generally bolted on to the outside of the window pane and are used in conjunction with curtains when they are opened. The French were the first to use them in their colonial styled maisons, this distinctive style spread through out Europe and was brought to Latin American where it was an instant favorite by the Spanish.

Hurricane Shutters

The hurricane shutters which are made of metal and, sometimes, a variant of plastic serve a purely protectoral role. The harsh rays of the Sun and strong winds can be either controlled or completely blocked with the help of louvers which can be set to be slightly open or completely closed. Bolted strongly onto the exterior of the window pane, they are used in conjunction with other forms of window treatments which are not meant to withstand hurricanes and storms.

This form of window treatments is often made mandatory by state governments in hurricane prone areas as it can protect the house and people indoors from objects that might enter the house through in case of storms or hurricanes.