Where do I purchase 12″ dia. poles 25′ ?
I have a client that sent me plans to a tree house to be built on what looks like telephone poles. They are called out at 12″ dia. tapered poles. Could be lodgepole pine, cypress, fir, or other. It’s well engineered. They must be at least 25′ long. Does anyone know a distributor?
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Call your power or phone companies. They know all the suppliers and may even have some you can buy.
Most electrical supply houses that cater to line companies can hook you up.
POCOs often sell shorter poles at a steep discount. Power poles that have rotted out at ground level but are otherwise sound. Usually below 20'. In case you need a few shorter ones.
When I lived in AZ my neighbor worked for Az Pub Service and was the local areas honcho. I asked him if I could get a couple old power poles for some landscaping. He said that APS would not give or selll the old ones due to issues with creosote and other chemicals that are no longer used. You can ask your power co. but they may not sell or give them away.