Alder wood is a favorite amongst both professionals and customers alike due to its beautiful finish and value for its price. Alder is predominantly found in the Northwestern United States and is one of the most popular woods used in furniture and shutters.
Advantages of Alder Wood For Shutters
Using alder for your shutters provides many advantages. First and foremost, alder wood shutters provide a beautiful finish for your home. This finish is much richer on alder than basswood. This stems from the fact that one can select from a more clear type grain pattern or even a knotty one. Both of which provide tremendous beauty to one’s home. This hard wood is also lightweight and excellent for shutters in addition to being very durable much like the other woods we use for our interior shutters. Despite being a softer hardwood alder provides many of the advantages of the higher priced woods at a lower cost.