Specifications
Our 6″ round tapered fiberglass columns are made from fiber-reinforced polymer. They are virtually maintenance-free and can be used for interiors or exteriors. Infused with marble dust, they have a stone-like feel and look like traditional classical architecture. These columns are hollow so they can be used as a decorative wrap if needed. And yet they feel and sound solid because of the hard dense nature of the fiberglass column material.
Pound for pound they are stronger than concrete, steel, or aluminum. Works great with either wood or synthetic balustrades. Interior or exterior use. Use acrylic-latex primer and paint for best results. Whole columns are load bearing. See capacity chart below. Tapered shafts have a modified architectural entasis, with a Tuscan style astragal for authentic styling. This creates a very visually appealing and architecturally correct look. (Click here for a further discussion on entasis taper)
Split Columns:
Split/reassembled round tapered column are NOT load bearing. The idea of a split column is that it can be used around a supporting post, or as a pilaster against a wall. Optional Reassembly Kit available for those ordering split columns to be reassembled around an existing member. Includes necessary ties, spacers, and filler. Two kits are required or columns 14′ high and taller. No warranty provided on split columns.
Fluted Columns:
6″ Fiberglass Columns are available custom fluted. We will flute columns for your specific overall opening height. Just drop us a note on how tall the finished column will be, and we’ll make the flutes to start at the appropriate height on the column shaft. (Click here for a further discussion on fluted columns)
Column Capitals and Bases:
Bases are Fiberglass Polymer (same material as the column shaft). Capitals are High Density Polyurethane foam.
All Caps and Bases (except ornamental capitals) install around the shaft and do not affect the overall installed height.
Other cap/base styles available, i.e. Attic, Doric, Corinthian, Scamozzi, etc., call for quote.
Every Column Shaft includes a Column Installation Kit. The Install Kit contains hardware to install round and square FRP columns in just about any application. Brackets are bolted to the column, then Tapcon screws attach the top brackets to the ceiling/soffit. Kit includes full instructions on installing FRP columns. If you are attaching wood railing to a round column, you’ll want to look at the Wood Rail to Round Column Hardware Kit.
Craftsman Pedestals available for these round tapered columns. Matching square and non-tapered columns available.
For CURRENT LEAD TIME and shipping transit time, click here.
Limited Lifetime Warranty – never replace your columns again! Click Here for Warranty Information
Proudly Made in the USA.
Design your own column! Click here to play with different column design ideas using our Column Builder. Select your column options and the program will produce a PDF drawing that you can view, download, and print.
For exact specs, load capacities, inside/outside dimensions, cap/base specs, & more, click on Specifications below.
For Pros
Download Product Drawings:- Column Specifications PDF
- Column Internal Specifications for Decorative Wraps PDF
- Column Installation Instructions.pdf
- Cap & Base Installation Instructions.pdf
- Reassembling Split Columns PDF
- Installing Split Columns as Pilasters PDF
- Ornamental Capitals PDF
- Installing Ornamental Capitals PDF
- More info on allowable loads.pdf
