The wooden shutters on our house needed re-varnishing every year. The wood had started to rot too, so I took some of the old floorboards from the skip where the house burned out last year, and some old steel channel perfiles I had rescued as offcuts, and made the first pair of new shutters. Cost me virtually nothing
Old ones:

New ones:

I even made the hinges
These are a LOT stronger, fit flush within the window recess, and will be very difficult to break open, having a strong steel frame that locks the two together.

Recycling FTW!!!
Nick

[This message has been edited by fierofetish (edited 07-21-2011).]

Nice job Nick. Hopefully you're putting some type of protection from the elements to allow these to last longer.

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Ron

Nice to see your keeping buisey,nice job.

[This message has been edited by James Bond 007 (edited 07-21-2011).]

That really is a beautiful house, Nick...

a house like that by the beach in South Florida would fetch many many millions of dollars.

Nice job, Nick.
BTW, That potted plant needs some water!

[This message has been edited by NEPTUNE (edited 07-21-2011).]

Looking great Nick. On a side note: You say you have to re varnish every year. Have you tried a Spar varnish or urethane? I know here in the states Helmsman make a Spar urethane. I use this on all my work that is exposed to the weather and it lasts for years before it needs to be redone.