
 A crib pier is a type of pier built with the supporting columns made of `cribs`. Typically a crib is made from wood, but it could be made from any long cylindrical material. Pairs of logs are laid parallel, then others laid over them to make a square, and this continues upwards in a style of building similar to a log cabin`s construction. Each ......
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