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Copperhead

Copperhead

For the barrel roof features on the front and rear porches, we elected to use copper as the finish material for its durability, since it is a lifetime product, and for the special look it acquires over time. The copper here is being installed on the rear porch, which overlooks the C&D Canal.... Comments: 0

Posted 03/10/10 @ 12:37 PM

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