Solid wood shutters

[Brooks]

Considering getting solid wood (unslatted) shutters for our nursery as an attractive way to block out the light for our daughter. Does anyone have this done and if so what are they like with regard to providing total blackout?

[bumpy]

If they're anything like the ones in Mallorcan villas that we've experienced on holiday then they're superb at blocking out the light! :)

[yeknomyeknom]

We have them. Bought them for the same purpose. They do not blackout at all. A little light gets through each slat and round the edges. Mmwe have ended up with blackout blinds and shutters. They look great. So get them for look, not for light blocking.

[ACBP]

I think Brooks means the solid ones like you get abroad. Which in my experience abroad are great at blocking out light and heat...

[Brooks]

Yes I mean the solid slabs of wood without the slats. Thanks for your help guys I might try and see some in action before committing.

[EDmummy]

I'd be a little reluctant to get the non- slated type - especially if we are to experience this type of weather regularly - completely prevents airflow. If you want shutters, I'd go for slatted plus blackout curtains. Saying that, eliminating all light from kids bedrooms is just creating a rod for your own back - try to go on holiday or to family/friend's houses where the conditions vary and you'll end up with tantrums.

[yeknomyeknom]

It's not too bad actually. We do the blackout thing and on holiday we just buy some foil. A bit of water on the window and the foil sticks for weeks and is applied quickly and removed easily.

EDmummy Wrote:

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> I'd be a little reluctant to get the non- slated

> type - especially if we are to experience this

> type of weather regularly - completely prevents

> airflow. If you want shutters, I'd go for slatted

> plus blackout curtains. Saying that, eliminating

> all light from kids bedrooms is just creating a

> rod for your own back - try to go on holiday or to

> family/friend's houses where the conditions vary

> and you'll end up with tantrums.

[EDmummy]

Wish I'd known this when my kids were younger!

Wrote:

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> It's not too bad actually. We do the blackout

> thing and on holiday we just buy some foil. A bit

> of water on the window and the foil sticks for

> weeks and is applied quickly and removed easily.

>

> EDmummy Wrote:

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> > I'd be a little reluctant to get the non-

> slated

> > type - especially if we are to experience this

> > type of weather regularly - completely prevents

> > airflow. If you want shutters, I'd go for

> slatted

> > plus blackout curtains. Saying that,

> eliminating

> > all light from kids bedrooms is just creating a

> > rod for your own back - try to go on holiday or

> to

> > family/friend's houses where the conditions

> vary

> > and you'll end up with tantrums.

[A-Ashley]

Hi,

My mum lives in Dorset and she had her shutters installed by a great company, she still feels they have great customer service too.

This is the phone number of the guy who went to see her who is local - 07590541124 - Ashley

He is still working for that company but I can't remember the name of them.

Good luck