Shutters Anyone?
I am interested in installing shutters for two of my front facing windows and I found various conversation threads here about different vendors but I am wondering if anyone ever used any of them personally. I went to Hunter Douglas and they quoted me $3000 for two sets of bi-fold 1 and 1/4 louver real…
I am interested in installing shutters for two of my front facing windows and I found various conversation threads here about different vendors but I am wondering if anyone ever used any of them personally. I went to Hunter Douglas and they quoted me $3000 for two sets of bi-fold 1 and 1/4 louver real wood shutters, manufactured and installed. Is that high? Thanks for any advice.
Thanks to all who gave advice. Much appreciated.
here is the cheaper source:
http://www.blinds.com/control/product/productID,8655?gtse=froogle8655&width=16.00&height=20.00
Shutters are very expensive to make from scratch and just as expensive to restore and repair. 3g is probably a mid range price for custom shutters.
Alternatively, you can often do a roman shade or a shade that can be stacked at the bottom and pulled up as a less expensive alternative that would still let light in.
It is worth it to check out demo depot or OGT to see if they have a shutter set that will work with your window. Ebay has a bunch also. I find lately that demo depot has much much better customer service than OGT.
I am in the process of stripping and restoring a set 120 year old set with our contractor, its a painfully expensive process.
“I went to Hunter Douglas and they quoted me $3000 for two sets of bi-fold 1 and 1/4 louver real wood shutters, manufactured and installed. Is that high?”
It’s wood, a few hinges and a day of a decent woodworker’s time. If you don’t think that is high then you’re still living in the credit bubble.
I’m pretty set on shutters and I should have been clearer that these are interior shutters but the price is making me re-think my temporary paper shades.
I looked for shutters only and it would cost me 1500USD for four windows (26×68″ windows, bi-fold two-level shutter of natural wood).
The shutters would be shipped to me and I will have to install it.
I still did not decided to go with it. People mentioned that shutters look aged, they are dark and do not let much light though.
I also though about the front fence. My house does not have any. If I would go with iron fence – shutters would looks ok. But alternatively I consider bamboo fence and sliding rice-paper blinds. something like this:
http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/japanesefence2.jpg
I wander, what community board will say about it.