Exterior shutters in Wyoming

Exterior shutters are decorative or functional and live outside in Wyoming's weather. Interior wood shutters control light and privacy from the room. What each does, compared.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Wyoming's weather and homes

In Wyoming, July averages a high of 82.4°F and January a low of 17°F, about 9 days a year reach 90°F, 143 nights fall at or below freezing, and 42.9 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's wetter than 60% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.

67% of homes are detached houses; 64% were built before 1980.

Grand Rapids, 6 miles away, gets much the same rain and snow in a year.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.

Freeze and thaw

143 freezing nights a year put anything outside through freeze and thaw. Exterior shutters need materials and fixings made for that; interior shutters never see it.

Exterior and interior shutters compared for Wyoming
FeatureInterior poplar shutters (ours)Functional exteriorDecorative exterior
Closes over the glassYes, from the roomYes, from outsideNo
WeatherStays indoorsOut in all of itOut in all of it
Light and privacy controlTilt the louversOpen or closedNone
ApprovalNone neededOften HOA or cityOften HOA or city

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Wyoming for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.

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