It may look like a solid mahogany
beam, but the Precision Frames made
by this Vermont company are really
1/4-inch veneer applied to laminated
timbers. The company has a unique
fastening system that uses concealed
bolts so nothing mars the look of the
mahogany. The timbers are available
in lengths up to 18 feet, but the only
real limit is the length of the veneer.
The price is a little more than twice
what typical laminated beams would
cost, but the value is in the popular
look of mahogany.
Contact: Green Mountain Precision
Frames, P.O. Box 293, Windsor, VT
05089; 802/674-6145.
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