However they are well designed and stylish as well as being considerably cheaper than the usually more desirable wooden plantation shutters.
Difference between faux polycore and vinyl window shutters.
Come in limited white colors and cannot be stained.
Many synthetics incorporate wood in their name but most contain no wood usually called faux wood shutters or poly shutters.
Although vinyl shutters can be custom made to fit any window the size of the louvres is pre set with no option to customise.
With prolonged exposure to sunlight vinyl shutters become brittle.
Vinyl shutters also have a plastic appearance and tend to yellow over time.
Made from stock size components with few if any custom options.
The upside to this however is that they are quick to manufacture.
Color options are also limited white being the most accessible color.
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Vinyl shutters lack durability as the connectors to their tilt rods are held together by plastic which tend to break with use.
If you re considering blinds or shutters with a wooden appearance you re probably trying to decide if you should install faux wood or real wood window treatments.
Let s take a look at the differences between the two choices and the advantages of each.
That is the million dollar question.
Look feel and sound like plastic shutters.
Wood certainly provides the more natural and traditional look of plantation shutters.
How to choose the best blinds or shutters for your home.
Synthetics plastics vinyl faux wood and poly.
Michael discusses the major differences between basswood and pvc plantation shutters.