WPC Typhoon Shutters (Better than Plywood?)

Windows vs Flying Debris

When Typhoon Odette hits (250 kph winds)… your windows are dead. I don’t care if they are “tempered”. A flying coconut at 200 kph goes through anything. You need physical protection.

The Options

1. Plywood. (The panic option). You nail it up 2 hours before the storm. It looks ugly. It flies off.
2. Aluminum Sutters. Expensive. Dents easily.
3. WPC Cladding Shutters. (My new favorite).

Why WPC?

It looks like wood. It acts like plastic (doesn’t rot). And it’s dense. If you build it as a “hinged shutter”, it looks like a decoration 99% of the year. When the storm comes… you close it. Instant armor.

Design Tips

1. The Overhang Angle it at 45 degrees. It deflects rain. It shades the window.

2. The Impact Test WPC can take a hit. It might scratch or chip, but it won’t shatter like glass. Basically, it sacrifices itself to save your expensive window.

3. Installation Do NOT scream screw it into the hollow block (CHB). The wind will rip the screw out. You need to bolt it to the concrete beams/columns. Use Stainless Steel bolts (316 grade).

Summary

Don’t wait until PAGASA raises Signal #3. Build the protection into the house design. WPC shutters look good. And they actually work.