How to Build Arches and Columns

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The process for making spiral arches is identical to the spiral columns except for the fact that you add the quads to 2, 10' PVC poles instead of the 6' EMT Conduit.

The process of making spiral and organic columns are very similar. To make an organic column, make organic quads then fill in the spaces with 5" quads once you are finished. The balloon toppers on our columns are around 26" - 28" generally. We always try to use 3' balloons for the toppers when possible.

This is an easy way to connect balloon arches if you are by yourself. This works just as easily if there are balloons on the pipe. One important note... I can build a spiral arch from 0%-100% in 30 minutes. It is SIGNIFICANTLY easier to build these on site than transport them. An organic arch takes me about 1.5 - 2 hours from 0% - 100% so sometimes it's better to transport these ones.

Here is a tutorial from beginning to end showing how I create my organic balloon arches. Our "standard sized arches" are 22 linear feet long (smaller than this one) and are made of 2 bases with a 12" threaded nipple and 2 lengths of 10' PVC pipe.