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What kind of wood is it?

2 years ago

I like this one a lot.
The curves of the interwoven planks give a bit of movement but not as busy as the second one, and the colour of the wood looks lighter than the others

Westbury Park · More Info

Comments (2)

PRO
Outerspace Creative Landscaping
2 years ago
Hi Miranda, it's treated softwood and the panels are guaranteed for 25 years.
Miranda Dewar
Original Author
2 years ago
Great - thanks - it looks like a good solution to the partition issue.
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