Build Shutters Yourself

Seashore Style Shutters

Shutters are now an affordable option for window treatments contemporary looks at an affordable price

Wake up every morning to surroundings that remind you of long lazy sunny days at the beach. Days where the only noise is the gentle surf cascading against the shore and a gentle breeze intermixes with the smell of the ocean.

The unique look of Seashore Style Shutters is recognized by the thin louvers and a tilt rod located at the edge instead of at the center to provide an unobstructed view of the outdoors and a clean finish. They are intended for covering an opening instead of a window. Seashore style shutters are constructed as one piece independent units and use an overhead guide rail or a combination of overhead guide rail and floor rails to slide into place. Essentially a Seashore Style shutter is a sliding door with louvers. They offer maximum flexibility by sliding into place to provide a unique look to any opening or slide completely out of the way for an unobstructed view.

They never go out of style.

Up till now the only drawback has been the price since they require a professional to take the appropriate measurements and custom build your shutters. Sadly this is usually the reason for homeowners to settle for a "second choice".

What if the mystery was taken out concerning the techniques for measuring and making these shutters? What if you could build shutters yourself? Once you learn to construct them, you could decorate your entire home, for the price of material. See the possibilities now?

Shutters, contemporary looks at an affordable price.

Our instruction guide will show you how to build these Seashore Style shutters and install them at a fraction of the price of having them custom made. Complete step by step do-it-yourself simplistic instructions to make these elegant shutters. The instructions are simplified and geared towards those with very little woodworking experience and require no expensive or specialized tools or equipment beyond regular home repair tools.

And, because you are building them yourself you can choose the materials and colors that best suit your home without dealing with the special material, color or stain upgrade often seen when having them made. You may even have most of the materials needed to make these shutters sitting in your garage.

Window treatments contemporary timeless elegance now at an affordable price.

Shutters are just about the most beautiful accessory you can add to a home. I have had the privilege of building custom shutters for distinctive homes for over 18 years. Custom made shutters usualy retail between $250-$350 for each piece. If you like the elegance of shutters but feel you can’t afford them, these DIY shutters guides can get you there for a fraction of the price. One instruction guide can help you build shutters for your entire home for under $40 per unit. A tremendous cost savings. These are my simplified methods for making shutters, gained over a career of making them.
E. Alexander