Victorian House North london

About Our Paulownia Shutters

Paulownia is a lightweight, strong and fast growing hardwood sourced from Northern Asia. The widely spaced growth rings in the timber mean it offers slightly less density than Basswood, so to compensate for this we treat it with a gesso coating (acrylic polymer base) prior to it going through our refined painting
process.

Paulownia offers excellent dimensional stability due to it’s engineered core which greatly reduces the possibility of warping. It’s fine grain texture, knot-free appearance and low oil content make it the perfecttimber for staining and painting.

We use Paulownia for all parts of the shutter including frame, stile, top and bottom rails, louvres and mid rails. Paulownia is fully FSC Certified meaning it comes from a certified sustainable source.

The Paulownia material has a different style Clear View rod to the Basswood and PVC Shutters, which allows for more movement when the louvres open and close so as not to place strain on the wood.

• Cafe Style fitted in living room to showcase stained glass features and allow natural light
• All bays finished to high standard following angles evenly with no light gaps between frames
• All frames built out to compensate for no reveals
• L Frames  fitted throughout