SEWELL PLANTATION SHUTTERS WITH HARDWOOD & THERMOWOOD(Poly)

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The trademark of Sewell Shutters is its luxury hardwood/ThermoWood(Poly) Shutters, a gorgeous addition to any home design and one of the most eco-friendly window treatments on the market today.

In the past, only two materials were used to manufacture wood shutters: Cedar and Sugar Pine. Sewell Shutters uses neither of those wood types because there are inherent problems with both: 1. Cedar has high resin content and stains, yellowing the finish. 2. Pine also has a high resin content, but even worse than that is that sap eventually begins oozing out, generating bubbles and destroying the finish.

In order to prevent these problems, Sewell Shutters uses Basswood and Poplar to manufacture their product. Basswood trees are also known as the American Lime – or Linden-Tree. The northern forests have slower growing trees due to the radical and varying weather, resulting in much straighter and more stable trees. This is important because there are different qualities of basswood. All of the wood Sewell uses comes from the north and we accept only furniture grade Basswood.

During construction, durability and longevity top the list of Sewell Shutters’ concerns. Therefore, Sewell chooses to use dowel and mortise/tenon joint systems on our various panel lines. Why? to give us the strongest bond possible. This will allow our panels to resist sagging or pulling apart, thus giving our panels support and stability to maintain integrity for the lifetime of the shutter.

BASSWOOD SHUTTERS INSTALLED IN 4-5 WEEKS ON MOST JOBS.