Gun Barrel Poles and Pilings — Straight, Solid, NO-Taper
When beauty and aesthetics are key, Gun Barrel poles and pilings give your project superior uniformity and refinement. From exterior uses such as beach home pilings to solid interior columns, Gun Barrel poles and pilings from American Pole and Timber are the most beautiful natural wood option with uniformity that rivals manufactured products.
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Natural Wood Refined
Your no-taper Gun Barrel poles and pilings retain their natural and unique wood grains and have a lightly sanded surface for a natural but refined appearance. Improve the lines and overall appearance of your structures with uniform diameter (no-taper) Gun Barrel pilings or poles.
Easier to Design and Install
Design and installation are easier when you use Gun Barrel pilings or poles in place of regular tapered poles. While they are strong and long-lasting, the irregular and varying diameters and natural tapers of common poles and pilings can make alignment and matching during installation difficult and lengthy.
The uniform dimensions of Gun Barrel poles and pilings mean your materials will match your design plans — saving you assembly time and project frustration.
Better than Square Timbers — Stronger, Cheaper, and Easier to Installs
Gun Barrel pilings are stronger than square pilings of comparable sizes. They are also cheaper in most sizes.
Installation of gun barrel pilings is easier than square timbers especially in application where your pilings must squared to a frame or other structure. Square pilings must be properly turned one of their faces is flat against the member to which they will be connected. Being uniformly round, Gun Barrel pilings need no squaring.
Consider that the massive weight of the most house pilings is between 500 and 1,000 pounds each and you will quickly see why avoiding the issue of squaring can save you a great deal of time and effort.
Excellent In and Near Water
Gun Barrel pilings are excellent choices in or near water. Gun Barrel pilings are less susceptible to attack by termites and marine borers because they have no exposed heartwood as many square timbers have.
Additionally, they will handle storm surges better than square timbers because the round shape allows quickly moving water to flow smoothly around the pilings with little impact. Square timbers often develop a low-pressure area on the back-side of the flow which makes them more likely to loosen from the ground thereby weakening the foundation of homes or piers they support — very important in hurricane-prone areas.
Gun Barrel pilings deliver all of those benefits — stronger, cheaper, and easier to install - while also giving you the uniformity and refined appearance offered by square timbers.
Interior or Exterior — Any Treatment Level
Just like regular poles and pilings, Gun Barrel poles and pilings can be treated for use in exterior and marine projects or you can use them untreated for interior projects. Upon request, they can also be kiln dried and ready for stain upon arrival to your job site. If your Gun Barrel Pilings are to be used in water, consider having them coated with our special polymer coating which will double their life.
Additionally, you can cut, drill, paint, carve, or otherwise customize and build onto your solid uniform diameter poles.
Call our knowledgeable project consultants at (866) 397-3038 or contact us online to get a quote for your non-tapered solid poles, pilings, or columns.
Available in Many Sizes & Species
Available in diameters from 5 inches to 20 inches and lengths up to 44 feet, your Gun Barrel poles, pilings, or columns will be made to your specification. Depending upon the size you need and your location we offer Gun Barrel poles in southern yellow pine, white pine, western red cedar, white cedar, and oak.
Call us at (866) 397-3038 or contact us online for a quote for Gun Barrel poles or pilings for your project.