How to Select
Your Turncraft Column or Post ( or which Turncraft column or post is right for you )
To determine which product is the best for your project , you ’ ll want to consider several things : location , style , size , and plan type . Not all styles , sizes or plan types are made in all materials .
All Turncraft products ( except the Craftsman Series ) are manufactured whole and are designed to be load bearing . If you need to wrap an existing load support , all of our columns are able to be split in half at the factory or by the installer and re-assembled , or they can be split to be used as pilasters .
Craftsman Series columns are square , tapered or non-tapered , and are shipped KD ( knocked-down ) to be assembled around an existing load support . Craftsman Series pedestals are unique in that they may be used to add a pedestal look to any existing column , or combined with any of our other products to create a pedestal / column look .
I . DETERMINE THE LOCATION .
Where this product will be used – interior or exterior . All of our products are fine for interior use . Wood may be a more familiar material to work with , but all products can be installed with standard carpentry techniques and tools .
Best for exterior : Poly-Classic ® products ( low maintenance , lifetime warranty , waterproof ), and Turncraft Architectural redwood or cedar columns . A large selection of styles are available . Poly- Classic ® products require painting ( except DuraStone™ columns and Poly-Classic ® Porch Posts ).
Poly-Classic ® column products include :
FRP columns ( fiberglass reinforced polymer ) DuraGlass columns ( resin-infused or pultruded fiberglass ) Craftsman Series ( PVC – expanded cellular poly-vinyl-chloride ) DuraStone™ columns are a unique product that are available in three colors – sand , ivory and slate – and textured to resemble stone . These columns do not require paint .
Colonial wood columns are also used for exterior installations . Turncraft Architectural exterior columns are usually made of redwood , cedar or pine . Redwood and cedar have a 10 year limited warranty , and pine has a 1 year limited warranty . Exterior wood products require painting . Turncraft Architectural also provides our most complete selection of styles and sizes , including interior stain grade columns .
Colonial wood columns and posts are made of finger joint pine . Columns have a 1 year limited warranty . All porch posts are covered by our lifetime limited warranty and Post Defense program . Colonial wood products require painting .
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