Feature Comparison
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Quality timber, responsibly harvested |
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American hardwood from sustainably managed forests |
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Randomly sourced from clear-cut forests and of wildly varying quality |
Proper curing and humidity |
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Natural air curing followed by gentle kiln drying, then shipped directly to dealer |
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Kiln cured, then four to six weeks in a humid shipping container |
Precision millwork |
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Ultra-precise computer-controlled millwork to a tolerance of 1/32" |
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Milled to predetermined sizes for an approximate fit |
Built-to-order components |
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Built-to-order components generated from the dealer's cloud-based design and ordering system |
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Built in predetermined configurations and warehoused, awaiting an order |
Rock-solid joinery |
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Traditional stainless steel screw-reinforced mortise & tenon joinery |
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Pegged together with wooden dowels and glue, easily broken |
Book-matched |
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Solid, book-matched hardwood louvers for rock-solid strength and stability |
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Plastic, plastic-encased MDF, or thin hardwood strips over a cheap plywood core, |
Ultra-strong |
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Pinless design with the tenon milled from the louver for extra strength |
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Cheap plastic end pins inserted into rectangular holes |
Slender profile for maximul light control |
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Ultra-slender, extremely strong louvers, resulting in a view ratio nearly double that of ovals |
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Thick oval profile, which is required to reduce louver breakage |
Precision-matched |
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Spectrophotometer color matching with custom blended finishes plus popular color decks |
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Selection from popular color decks, limited selection of stains |
Precise measuring |
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Measured and designed for each individual window for precise architectural fit |
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Designed with room to spare to cover over irregularities in openings |
Accurate, form-fitting installation |
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Precise fit to unusually tight tolerances, with each shutter designed and built for each specific opening |
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Fast, mix-and-match installation, using shims with concealment frames |
Highly skilled, carefully vetted dealers |
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Carefully selected for integrity, knowledge, experience, and skill. Limited to only one dealer per town. |
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Based on minimum credit rating. Skill, experience and technical knowledge are irrelevant. |
Dealer status |
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Confidential survey on warranty card,. Status is based on survey scores. Missing surveys count against dealer rating. |
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Consumer response is irrelevant. Status is based on sales volume and paying the manufacturer or time. |
Transferable life-of- |
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Good for the life of the home; includes minor accidental damage (see warranty for details) |
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Original purchaser only - defects only - 3 years paint - warping not covered. |
Costs less |
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Unusually high value for the money |
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You get what you pay for |
Feature Comparison
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Quality timber, responsibly harvested |
|
American hardwood from sustainably managed forests |
|
Randomly sourced from clear-cut forests and of wildly varying quality |
Proper curing and humidity |
|
Natural air curing followed by gentle kiln drying, then shipped directly to dealer |
|
Kiln cured, then four to six weeks in a humid shipping container |
Precision millwork |
|
Ultra-precise computer-controlled millwork to a tolerance of 1/32" |
|
Milled to predetermined sizes for an approximate fit |
Built-to-order components |
|
Built-to-order components generated from the dealer's cloud-based design and ordering system |
|
Built in predetermined configurations and warehoused, awaiting an order |
Rock-solid joinery |
|
Traditional stainless steel screw-reinforced mortise & tenon joinery |
|
Pegged together with wooden dowels and glue, easily broken |
Book-matched |
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Solid, book-matched hardwood louvers for rock-solid strength and stability |
|
Plastic, plastic-encased MDF, or thin hardwood strips over a cheap plywood core, |
Ultra-strong |
|
Pinless design with the tenon milled from the louver for extra strength |
|
Cheap plastic end pins inserted into rectangular holes |
Slender profile for maximul light control |
|
Ultra-slender, extremely strong louvers, resulting in a view ratio nearly double that of ovals |
|
Thick oval profile, which is required to reduce louver breakage |
Precision-matched |
|
Spectrophotometer color matching with custom blended finishes plus popular color decks |
|
Selection from popular color decks, limited selection of stains |
Precise measuring |
|
Measured and designed for each individual window for precise architectural fit |
|
Designed with room to spare to cover over irregularities in openings |
Accurate, form-fitting installation |
|
Precise fit to unusually tight tolerances, with each shutter designed and built for each specific opening |
|
Fast, mix-and-match installation, using shims with concealment frames |
Highly skilled, carefully vetted dealers |
|
Carefully selected for integrity, knowledge, experience, and skill. Limited to only one dealer per town. |
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Based on minimum credit rating. Skill, experience and technical knowledge are irrelevant. |
Dealer status |
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Confidential survey on warranty card,. Status is based on survey scores. Missing surveys count against dealer rating. |
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Consumer response is irrelevant. Status is based on sales volume and paying the manufacturer or time. |
Transferable life-of- |
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Good for the life of the home; includes minor accidental damage (see warranty for details) |
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Original purchaser only, defects only, 3 years paint, warping not covered. |
Costs less |
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Unusually high value for the money |
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You get what you pay for |
Quality timber, |
|
American hardwood from sustainably managed forests |
|
Randomly sourced from clear-cut forests and varying quality |
Proper curing and humidity |
|
Natural air curing followed by gentle kiln drying, with finishes applied to lock in the correct moisture level |
|
Kiln cured followed by a month in a humid shipping container |
Precision millwork for a perfect fit |
|
Ultra-precise computer-controlled millwork – tolerance of 1/32" |
|
Milled to preset sizes for an |
Built-to-order |
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Built-to-order components generated from the dealer's cloud-based design and ordering system |
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Rock-solid joinery |
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Traditional stainless steel screw-reinforced mortise & tenon joinery |
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Wooden dowels and glue, easily broken |
Book-matched louver |
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Solid, book-matched hardwood louvers for rock-solid strength and stability. |
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Plastic, plastic-wrapped MDF, or hardwood strips over plywood core, |
Ultra-strong louver pivots |
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Pinless design with the tenon milled from the louver for extra strength |
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Cheap plastic end pins |
Slender louver profile |
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Ultra-slender, extremely strong louvers, with a view ratio nearly double that of oval profiles |
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Thick oval profile, which is required to reduce louver breakage |
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Selection from popular color decks, limited selection of stains |
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Precise |
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Measured and designed for each individual window for precise architectural fit |
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Designed with room to spare to conceal |
Accurate, |
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Precise fit to unusually tight tolerances, with each shutter designed and built for each specific opening |
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Fast, mix-and-match installation, using shims and concealing trim |
Highly skilled, carefully vetted dealers |
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Carefully selected for knowledge, expertise, skill. and integrity. Llimited to only one dealer per town. |
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Based on minimum credit rating. Skill and expertise is irrelevant. |
Dealer status directly linked to customer |
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Survey on warranty card, rating on skill, expertise, product quality. etc.. Status based on survey scores. |
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Consumers irrelevant, status based on paying bills and sales volume |
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Good for the life of the home; includes minor accidental damage (see warranty for details) |
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For original purchaser only, defects, 3 years paint, warping not covered |
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Costs less |
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Unusually high value for the money |
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You get what you pay for |