Shutter BoysWindow shutters in Eau Claire
The windows in Eau Claire's homes
By age, 23% of Eau Claire's homes went up before 1950, 35% between 1950 and 1979, 21% between 1980 and 1999 and 21% in 2000 or later.
Half of them are older than 1975, which is the age of window you're most likely measuring here.
In La Crosse, 70 miles away, 66% of homes are built before 1980, 8 points more than here.
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.
Deep sills and wide casings
23% of homes are older still (before 1950), and older walls are often thicker. A deep opening lets an inside-mounted shutter sit flush with the wall and take the widest 4½ in louvers.
Low winter sun through south windows
In December the midday sun is only 22° above the horizon here, so it reaches deep into rooms through south-facing windows. Louvers tilted with the room-side edge up send that light toward the ceiling instead of across a screen or a sofa.
Measure each side three times
With 58% of homes built before 1980, openings that have shifted over the years are common. Measure the width at the top, middle and bottom and the height at the left, centre and right, then check both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ in, a mounting frame covers the difference.
| Feature | Inside mount | Outside mount | On a mounting frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sits | Within the opening | On the wall or casing | Within or over the opening |
| Needs depth for the louvers | Yes | No | Some |
| Hides an uneven opening | No | Yes | Yes |
| Look | Built in | Framed, like trim | Finished edge all round |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Eau Claire for you to fit. You choose the mount for each window in the designer, and we check the depth against the louver you pick.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
More about shutters in Eau Claire
Price your windows
Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.