The Bridges
Our bridges are of laminated construction which gives great strength
and graceful proportions. This approach allows us to construct
almost any design within a curved arch structure to suit the clients
requirements. We also produce four standard
designs which
meet most customer needs. The standard range of bridges can be
of any length between 12ft - 40ft (3.5 metres - 12.1 metres) with
widths of up to 4ft (1.2 metres).
Non-Standard Sizes
We can make bridges of any size and have built bridges of 120ft
in length and also ones of 4ft. See more examples
of these special sized bridges.
Construction
The bridge components are made from selected joinery timber, either
Pine, Larch or Accoya and finished to a high standard. They can
be treated with preservatives and finished in any colour. The
design and colour can be used to make an architectural statement. See
examples.
Timber
European softwood is not a durable timber, but
is good if correctly maintained.
Siberian Larch is semi durable with good life expectancy.
Accoya is a new generation of softwood with
exceptional durability, said to be better than teak, with a suppliers
guarantee of 40 years. See our suppliers website www.bswaccoya.co.uk for
more information.
Delivery
Each bridge is delivered as a complete
kit of two matching wooden
girders and the footwalk which is made of treated rough sawn timber,
giving good grip and long life. The footwalk is omitted from bridges
delivered to North America.
The kit comes with full construction details and the bridge can
be erected by any competent handyman or builder.
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