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Looking for a cover that looks like a log home log to cover basement support posts.  Have any ideas for me?  Thanks!

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At first I thought about those styrofoam fake ceiling beams that were all the rage 20 years ago.  I went to look for an example and they are a little harder to come by.

OUtwater plastics is a great company that I have done business with in the past.  Their web site is awkward to explore, so you might prefer requesting a catalog:
<http://www.outwatercatalogs.com/2007_Master/lg_display.cfm?page_number=763>  

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