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8 years ago

Hi are these columns fiberglass or wood? I am having some put in and contractor wants to use fiberglass but I'm not sure if that's what people use on interior. Thanks! Mine are 6"

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Vanco Construction Inc.
8 years ago
For the interior we always fabricate out of wood or MDO which is a very stable material. You can also use "Polystone" which is a fabulous product and does not sound hollow when knock on it.
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8 years ago
So fiberglass is fine then? He says they look just like wood I haven't seen them yet
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Vanco Construction Inc.
8 years ago
Ask him to show you a sample, there are some fiberglass columns that are very thin and do not have a premium quality feel to them. The manufacturer name that we use is "Polystone" and it is a much thicker material, and I would not really consider it fiberglass.
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Chris
Original Author
8 years ago
Ok will do! thanks for the advice
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Phillip Smith General Contractor, LLC
7 years ago
These are wood interior columns.

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