Wooden bridges have been used for many centuries for things such as draw bridges, for spanning crevices, over creeks, ponds, gulleys and in fact anywhere to cross over low areas such as valleys, dips and depressions as well as water of course.
Japan started making wooden arch bridges many decades ago to beautify and maintain Koi ponds and water gardens ... I'm sure you have all seen those appealing pictures of Japanese gardens all of which incorporate a wooden span bridge. Other parts of the world caught on during the last 20 years or so.
The wooden arch bridge is usually made of cedar, pine, Douglas fir and a few places use the more durable and weather, insect and water resistant California Redwood.
At www.RedwoodBridges.com we use only 100% California Redwood or Western Red Cedar to build our Garden Bridges to assure many years of use and beauty. When looking for a Pond or Garden bridge, you should know exactly how long the bridge will span. Some bridge builders sell an 8 ft bridge but it will actually only span about 6 1/2 ft.
You should also make sure the bridge is made of weather and water resistant wood or sealed and stained, along with stainless steel hardware such as bolts, washer, nuts and screws. We use only stainless steel or galvanized hardware in all our bridges and on all our bridges we measure the span length that it will span and not the arch length.
You should try to find a bridge that is very easily assembled and only a few tools required. We number and label each board, each post and rail and you just match the numbers and put in the screws and tighten. It takes an average of 30 minutes to assemble our bridges.
Down through the ages the wooden arch bridge has brought joy, beauty and comfort to pond owners, homeowners, farmers, landscapers and many others who have an area that needs to be easily accessed. We would be happy to build you a bridge of modern design or one styled from the early designers.
Written by Rodney Bird at http://www.RedwoodBridges.com
for the Pond Professor published in the Water Garden Gazzete
River Rafting in Washington State The great state of Washington offers some of the best white-water rafting in the entire country. There are around 15 rivers in Washington state that are great ...
Detecting Spyware quickly Spyware easily infects your computer. It can be very harmful to your machine and your credit if not caught on time.
Mancos Real Estate If you want to move to Colorado, Mancos might be the right choice. With low-priced real estate and low unemployment in a beautiful setting, it's hard to go wron...
How Marketing-Minded Financial Planners Get Publicity You've probably noticed, if you live on this planet, that we live in a media-driven world. You may have mixed feelings, personally or philosophically, about thi...
Work In Dubai An examination of the most attractive aspects of working in Dubai including tax free living in the sun, great career prospects and an excellent standard of affo...
Naproxen Lawyer: Aleve Recall Consideration Naproxen, sold over the counter as Aleve, has been a very popular pain reliever for over a decade now. Because it has a long half-life, Aleve can stay in the sy...
Bamboo Flooring: Is It The Right Choice? Bamboo flooring is amazing to look at. It has a very beautiful texture and adds quite a bit of style, beauty and quality to a home or business. It is quite a ...
Your Mind is a Battlefield Understand that the devil is more focused on your dream than you are!
And he is determined to keep you from it. If he can keep you from
achieving your objecti...
Letting Go and Letting Be This article takes the words of Beatle Paul McCartney from his beautiful song called "Let it Be" and examines what it means to live a life beyond "times of trou...
Globe Unity Most of us think of what a wonderful world this would be if only this or that. How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! Since we are ...
A Perspective on Life! All of our lives we always seem to direct our concern toward attempting to conclude our life path or destiny in this lifetime without really knowing or understa...
The Power of because... Using the word 'because' in your message will help you write more persuasive copy and help your readers understand why they should respond to you.
Close All Unnecessary Doors There may be times in your life when you feel anxious and overwhelmed. Maybe you have commitments, obligations or projects bidding for your attention…all at th...
Congress Considers National Data Privacy Law Legislation was introduced into Congress this week that would establish a national data privacy law. The bill would require businesses to disclose to consumers ...
Become an LPN, the Fast Path to a Nursing Career Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Careers Licensed Practical Nurses provide the most amount of direct patient care within the nursing category of healthcare. If y...
Time Management for Sales Pros Time is money. An age-old expression, understood very well by most sales professionals that I meet and work with. It's all about making sure you are doing the r...
Why Invest In Stocks? Have you ever wondered why investors behave the way they do? For example, why do people invest in bonds or stocks or not at all? Since I am an advocate of stock...
Print this page