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06-27-2008, 07:57 PM
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General Contracting
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Want your opinion on these pillars
OK my Stone Mason friends, what do you think.
These are my pillars we are doing at my house so I have some pull with the owner  Driveway is not big, but I don't like the looks of those tall thin Driveway Pillars. So I made these 32 x 32 x 36" high. Plus there will be a 2" cap and a light. Total height to the top of the light fixture will be 48"
Do they look good at this height or do I really need to go taller with stone?
Check out the Mason Picture post for my other walls. 
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06-27-2008, 08:00 PM
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Steve
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Imo, you need a cap with some beef to it
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06-27-2008, 08:01 PM
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Pro
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this ht is best for your setting, taller may be to overpowering for your home.
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06-27-2008, 08:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OCRS
Imo, you need a cap with some beef to it
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There will be a 2" bluestone cap, you think thats too small?
@ gene, Thanks, Thats what I felt. Especially since the cap and light will give it more height.
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06-27-2008, 08:16 PM
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Steve
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LNG24
There will be a 2" bluestone cap, you think thats too small?
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I think at least 4'" maybe 6" with matching overhang. Do a mock up and see.
Last edited by OCRS; 06-27-2008 at 08:18 PM.
Reason: Adding something else
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06-28-2008, 06:21 AM
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full 2" bluestone would look good.
Are you going to make the two level with each other? It looks like your driveway slopes a little. I would make the finish heights equal.
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06-28-2008, 09:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CJKarl
full 2" bluestone would look good.
Are you going to make the two level with each other? It looks like your driveway slopes a little. I would make the finish heights equal.
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Yes to both.
I don't much care for the overhang look as previously mentioned, but if 2" looks too small I was thinking of stacking another 2" on top of that maybe 4" smaller in width to give it a 2" set back and 2" stepped up appearance.
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06-28-2008, 03:08 PM
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I think a 2" cap would be fine with those pillars. Like ckarl said, I would make them both level with each other.
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06-29-2008, 11:38 PM
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El Tiburon
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I agree
CJ is right got to make the two finish level with each other I think with that width you need to go taller. 4' maybe if you put a big potted plant up there. I would go 6' then lights on top that way when somebody like the war chief walks up the drive the lights are not right in their eyes. But if it was my column and I'm building two at my house too. I'm putting the lights on the face so the lights shines up and down the face. The light gives off all the stone definitions. looks cool. And you need a thick stone cap, 3'' thick would be the ticket
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07-04-2008, 06:08 PM
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Lights on the face work better. On top the column blocks the light from the path. They also tend to shine in your eyes. If you keep them on top keep the column short.
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