Jerry Solomon
03-30-2011, 11:40 AM
I am thinking about replacing my wood shutters. The existing one are original equipment and are, in some cases, starting to rot along the bottoms. They are strictly decorative (i.e. non-working). I know you can buy shutters in plastic but I'm not sure that's what I would prefer. The house is located in south Louisiana so the climate is hot, humid, and lots of rain. I've heard of people using some types of man-made materials (TREX?). I know some of these materials are expensive but they might last longer?? The house is about 34 years old so the wood shutters did last a long time. Any advice about the pros and cons of various species of wood and/or man-mades would be appreciated.