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Posted by jvmagic (My Page) on Tue, Jun 23, 09 at 17:43
| Hello,
We have a window that is approx 8' wide x 58" high in our living room.
Do I purchase two shutters being that one shutter with these dimensions is very pricey? where is the best place to purchase inexpensive shutters? I'm in northern california (san jose 95118).
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| Home Depot has good pricing and a wide selection of shutters ranging from plastic, to vinyl clad wood to wood. |
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| Home Depot has shutters for $15/sq ft. is there a better price elsewhere? I have a big window....do I break it down in more than two shutters....I have seen some big windows with three or four shutters versus just two like I thought? is this common practice or less expensive? thanks |
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| When I was pricing shutters in Arizona, $15/sq. ft. will buy vinyl/composite type shutters. For wood, expect to pay at least 18 and up--way up. One large shutter isn't any cheaper than 2 smaller ones. There is definitely a size limit that they'll make them. How large, I'm not entirely sure, but I wouldn't even consider it. Sometimes, you want to open them to clean, open the window, whatever. I cannot imagine wanting to heft an 8' shutter around, let alone move furniture to allow it to swing that wide. With wood, you'd only want a span of no more that 3 feet wide least the boards warp. I think composite or vinyl would sag at those lengths. Shutter people can give you an idea what would look best in your particular situation. I personally like divided shutters so you can open and close top and bottom half independently. That way I can let in light, and still have privacy if I want it. It wasn't any more expensive to do it this way. Many shops don't like to quote a sq. ft. price, but if you really want to know. Give them a sample size and ask them to quote that over the phone. Make sure you know the type of material they are using. Composites are cheaper. I prefer wood, but you should be comparing apples to apples, and these will be the most expensive. Vinyl are the cheapest, but frankly, they look the cheapest and they don't wear particularly well. Shutters are usually considered a big upgrade, but vinyl shutters won't be in the category. |
RE: shutters
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| Are you in or near teardown territory? If so check "house wrecking" or used materials yards. They frequently have old shutters. |
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