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curved pergola beams

Riverstone Construction Services

9 years ago

What a cool form! What was your bending process? Beams look thin enough to be possibly formed right around posts with nothing but mechanical fasteners.

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Signature Landscapes
9 years ago
We used magic! Naaaaa, but it is our secret. What we will say is that this was a combination of a chemical treatment, soaking, steaming and forms. This was quite the project, but it turned out fabulous (or at least we think so). Thanks for noticing!

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