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Would you please tell me what type of material used for the fence? Was it a special order?

Brenda Witherel

11 years ago

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Treeline Designz
11 years ago
The fence material is freshly cut bamboos, cleaned & torched & we used a Japanese palm rope to tide the bamboo polls.Yes it was a special order for the show.
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