Quality Plantation shutters at your home

Posted by panneerseo on July 12th, 2019

The Plantation shutters can be purchased at almost any price imaginable. If you are not a professional in the blind industry, how do you distinguish between high-quality products and low-quality products? Before committing, you can use several factors to compare plantation obturators. In this article, we will explain how to distinguish between good and bad.

Only wood plantation shutters will be addressed since MDF, composite and polymer sealants are quite different from wood plantation shutters in design and construction to make a fair comparison impossible.

The guarantee is the best proof of quality.

 The true measure of a company's confidence in the products it offers is the strength of its guarantee. Most manufacturers of plantation shutters provide coverage for at least 10 years; many go to 25 years. Some even offer lifetime warranties (lifetime is generally defined by the original purchaser for whom the shutters were purchased). Since plantation shutters are generally built for the last few decades and people move more often than in the past, some companies have started offering portable warranties to the next owner.

There are three things you should look for in a guarantee. The first is the term: the longer, the better. Second, see what is covered because some companies exclude finishing and other components. Finally, a guarantee is not very useful if the company that supports it is not there when you need it. Make sure the company is well established so you can be sure it will exist in the next few years.

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The shape of the blinds can be a factor.

The blinds in the traditional plantation shutters have an elliptical profile. They are about 1/2 "thick in the center and narrow at the edges, some manufacturers make flat profile shutters because they are much easier to work in. A flat profile is faster to paint, sand and dye than an elliptical, for example.

Flat blinds in themselves are not a quality defect, especially when they are as important as their elliptical counterparts. However, many shutters to plant with flat blinds are made with thin blinds and insulators, some of which are only 1/4 "thick, which are thinner than the tip of a window blind.

The thinner slats are more prone to deform. Stay with traditional elliptical blinds, or if you prefer flat blinds, make sure they are thick enough to last.

All blinds must be adjusted periodically.

The tension control is the balance between the ease with which the blinds move and their maintenance once it is adjusted. After many years of use, the shutters of a plantation shutter may have loosened; The solution is to tighten the tension if you can. Traditionally, manufacturers provide a screw in one or more blinds to adjust the tension. You tighten the screw to increase the tension; loosen it to reduce tension.

Some manufacturers install self-tensioning nylon pins. Once installed, these pins can no longer be adjusted. Although they are marketed as they never need maintenance, the fins with these pins must adjust to the tension as often as the fins are not.

Manufacturers that omit tension screws do so for a reason: to reduce their costs. Make sure the blinds you buy are designed to provide decades of service by allowing you to adjust the deflectors as needed.

Beware of plastic staples on the tilt bar

A tilt bar is the vertical piece of wood that passes through the center of each shutter panel that attaches to each shutter. Use a tilt bar to adjust the angle of the deflectors.

Traditionally, the tilt rods are connected to the blinds by means of metal staples. Over time, or in a widely used home (such as one with small children), staples can be removed. Metal staples are easy to repair or replace by pushing the staple into its hole. To help keep it in place, you can first place a drop of glue in the hole and you should clean the excess. If you lose the staple, replacement products are available at most hardware stores and most manufacturers will ship them for free.

However, some manufacturers have adopted plastic staples instead of metal staples. Plastic staples are not only more complicated and more fragile than their metal counterparts, but it is almost impossible to find the parts themselves or ask someone to repair their shutter if it is damaged.

Buy a quality obturator ... but do not buy more than what you need

There are literally thousands of plantation shutters in the market today. Most have a combination of high quality and low-quality features. The quality of purchases is important. But buying more blinds than necessary is a waste of money. I hope you are now armed with the information you need to make an informed purchase of the quality shutters you need and want for your home and lifestyle.