wooden pillars
Vertical lumber beams
Wooden pillars are vertical structural supports made of timber, used to hold up roofs, ceilings, or upper floors.
They appear in traditional architecture worldwide, from Greek temples to Japanese shrines to American porches: The porch roof rested on four wooden pillars.
The phrase may also describe decorative columns or posts that aren't load-bearing.
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- beamsRays or supports
- timber frameWooden structural skeleton
- postsPublished online content
- support structureSystem bearing weight
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