Shutter Restoration

Thanks for watching! These shutters were probably made somewhere between 1926 and 1928. They are constructed of Douglas Fir and are very well made. They were in need of some wood rot repair and definitely a paint job. In addition, many of the mortise and tenon joints had become loose and the shutters would not hang straight on the house any longer. They were repainted about 10 years ago and they also replaced the trim. Poor execution on the trim replacement caused it to just fall off the shutters! I think they got in a rush, painted the top coats before the primer was dry causing a lot of cracking and peeling. So, the best thing to do is to strip them down and rebuild from the ground up. These two were actually in really good shape compared to some of the others I did last year. I do strip lead paint, but take my own precautions. I DO NOT RECOMMEND YOU STRIP LEAD PAINT IN THIS MANNER, OR EVEN AT ALL. CONSULT A LOCAL CONTRACTOR IN YOUR AREA AND FOLLOW ALL RECOMMENDED GUIDE LINES.

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