How to Know What Size Base is Needed

Measure the circumference of the bottom of the shaft before it engages the base. To size the base, the best way is to tape a piece of string to one side of the shaft, go all around the circle. The length of the string is the circumference of the bottom of the shaft.  The length x 3.14 will equal the diameter required for the hole in the base.  Select from the standard models or order custom sized.

Attic Bases are used with the classical Orders of columns Doric, Corinthian, Ionic-Scamozzi, Composite, and Temple of the Winds (Tower of the Winds) Unlike the simpler Tuscan Bases, Attic Bases have two rounded profiles (Torus) that are separated by a hollow concave or recessed area (Scotia) that sits on a Square Plinth. Imperial Productions® offers them Load Bearing made from exterior hardwood staves glued together as done for the past 200 years. Select from exterior woods White Pine, White Oak, Western Red Cedar. The maximum diameter of the Torus is 36" (91.44cm) with any size of  Plinth. Order 1 or 2 parts to any custom size and even parts of the column shaft that may be rotted.  See wood treatment article to extend wood life

Decorative Attic Bases are hollow and do not hold load. They envelope a load bearing plug or the column shaft that supports the column's weight. All are made from molds (split or whole) from the following materials

 ArchPolymerTM an lite weight artificial wood

 FRP-PolyCompTM a composite Fiberglass/calcium carbonate marble chips

 GFRC-ZeamentTM  cement and Fiberglass composite

 Finish your new Bases with   Specialty Paints or Real Metal Coating 

 Issue: The bases of the columns are rotted and need to be replaced 

 Solution: an Economical Approach for non National Trust Buildings

The traditional base is solid wood and holds the load of the column shaft. For historic buildings we can create exact reproductions. For average homes where there is economic constraints you create a load bearing plug to hold the shaft weight and cover it with one of our composite bases. Take 2x4s or 2x6s Pressure Treated Lumber and glue and screw the pieces together on their ends to create a laminated square larger than the column shaft bottom.  Cut the square with a jig saw into a circle the same diameter as the bottom of the shaft so that the shaft will sit on the new load bearing plug. Cover the plug with a composite base as seen below. The hole size of the base should be slightly larger than your load bearing plug accounting for the thickness of the blade if you have to cut the base in half to wrap the plug.   To order click the BuyNow button on the size you need.

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  * Diameter 24 inch

  * Client did not require Plinth  

  * Historic Reproductions is our specialty

  * Made from White Oak

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   33 Attic Bases

  * Diameters from 4" to 36" plus Custom Sizes

  * Custom Base Replacements 

  * Historic Reproductions

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  * Prices - FOB Factory Direct

 Section A: 4" to 8"

 Torus Top Flat Round Diameter 4-1/4"

 Fits Column 4" Diameter = Circumference 12-1/2"

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 24 Hardwoods

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Torus Top Flat Round Diameter 5-1/4"

 Fits Column 5" Diameter = Circumference 15.7"

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 24 Hardwoods

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Torus Top Flat Round Diameter 6-1/4"

 Fits Column 6" Diameter = Circumference 18.85"

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 24 Hardwoods

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

  Hole 7-3/4" - Decorative

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

  Hole 8-1/4" - Decorative

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

  Hole 8-3/16" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Section B)   8" to 11-7/8"

  Top Flat Round 8-1/2" - Load Bearing

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 24 Hardwoods

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

  Hole 9-3/4" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

  Hole 10-1/8" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

  Hole 10-3/16" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 10-1/2" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Top Flat 10-1/2" - Load Bearing

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 24 Hardwoods

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 11-3/4" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 12" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 12-3/16" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Section C)   12" to 36"

 Hole 12-1/4" - Decorative

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Round Top Flat 12-1/2" - Load Bearing

 Get a Custom Quote for

 24 Hardwoods

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 13-1/2" - Decorative

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 13-3/4" - Decorative   

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 14-1/4" - Decorative   

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Top Flat 14-1/2" - Decorative   

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 24 Hardwoods

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 15-5/8" - Decorative

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 16-1/4" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 16-1/4" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 20" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 20" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 21-1/2" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 23-1/2" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 24" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

 Hole 30" - Decorative Wrap

  * All Prices, Exchange and Specifications Subject to Change without Notice  

    Custom Attic Bases

    Custom Hardwood Repro's & Unique Designs

 A Note About our Custom Attic Bases

  You can specify Heights, up to 36" Diameters, and Split Variations for

  columns made from Solid 24 Hardwoods, Hollow ArchPolymerTM

  Custom Bases are priced as per drawing or specifications submitted

  Provide the details and we will quote them for you

  send to email  sales@imperialproductions.com

    Fixing Rotted Bases

 Look at video all about

 fixing rotted bases

For those that have a broken Torus here are two SuperWiggly ResinMold® casings.

Remove the rotten round portion, provide us with the circumference of the existing Torus and apply your SupperWiggly ResinMold®

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    Base Materials

 ArchPolymerTM

 is a synthetic wood, water

 rot and insect resistant 

 Material Properties ArchPolymerTM 

 24 Hardwoods

  Fully Customizable &

  Historic Recreations

 PolyComp & FiberComp

 Calcium Carbonate & Fiberglass 

 Resins

 All Load Bearing

 Material Properties:

 FiberCompTM & PolyCompTM

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