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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CUSTOM ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS"><U><B>RETURN TO HOME PAGE</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CUSTOM ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS"><U><B><IMG SRC="2b3c85d0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="93" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>CUSTOM ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS</B></div> <div> <B>PINELLAS (727) 536-6546   </B></div> <div> <B>HILLSBOURGH (813) 307-0046 </B></div> <div> <B>FAX 727-734-8043</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=111 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0428dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Monotype Corsiva" ><B>CUSTOM ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS</B><B> </B></FONT><B>    </B><B>|</B><B>   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CUSTOM ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS"><U><B>  </B></U></A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CUSTOM ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ABOUT US"><U>ABOUT US</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LOCATION"><U>LOCATION</U></A>   |   <B>FAQ</B>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CONTACT US"><U>CONTACT US</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES"><U>OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HOW TO ORDER"><U>HOW TO ORDER</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=369 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0428dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Q:</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> WHAT ARE OUR PRODUCTS MADE OF?</I></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I>A: </I></FONT><I> OUR CUSTOM MADE PRODUCTS ARE MADE FROM HOT ROLLED </I><I><U>STEEL</U></I></div> <div> <I>      FOR MAXIMUM STRENGTH AND DURABILITY.  ALTHOUGH MANY CUSTOMERS</I></div> <div> <I>      STILL CALL OUR PRODUCT WROUGHT IRON, IT IS INDEED A MORE SUPERIOR</I></div> <div> <I>                           METAL THAN THE PRODUCT KNOWN AS WROUGHT IRON IN THE PAST.  CUSTOM ORNAMENTAL </I></div> <div> <I>IRON WORKS ALSO PROUDLY PROVIDES THE SAME CUSTOM DESIGN </I></div> <div> <I>AND QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP IN </I><I><U>ALUMINUM</U></I></div> <div> <I>      </I></div> <div> <I>Q:</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>  WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IRON AND STEEL? </I></FONT></div> <div> <I>A: </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>  THE IRON USED BY THE BLACKSMITH UP UNTIL THE 1700'S HAD A VERY LOW</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>       CARBON CONTENT, WHICH MADE IT MALLEABLE, BUT RELATIVELY SOFT.</I></div> <div> <I>        TODAY WE USE A CARBON ALLOY OF IRON THAT IS KNOWN AS STEEL WITH </I></div> <div> <I>         A HIGHER CARBON CONTENT AND WITH SUPERIOR STRENGTH TO </I></div> <div> <I>        WROUGHT  IRON.  IT CAN BE FORGED USING THE SAME METHODS BUT</I></div> <div> <I>        DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES MUST BE APPLIED.</I></div> <div> <I>      </I></div> <div> <I>Q:</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>  HOW DO I BEGIN TO CHOOSE WHICH CUSTOM PRODUCT IS BEST FOR ME? </I></FONT></div> <div> <I>A:</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>  A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN WILL BE ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS AND TO </I></FONT></div> <div> <I>       DETERMINE YOUR NEEDS AND THE PRODUCT THAT WILL BEST SUIT THOSE   </I></div> <div> <I>       NEEDS.  </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Q: </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> WHAT COLOR AND DESIGNS ARE AVAILABLE?</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>A:</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>  BECAUSE EACH PRODUCT IS CUSTOM MADE THIS MEANS THAT VIRTUALLY</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>     ANY DESIGN CAN BE CREATED FOR YOUR TASTE AND NEEDS.  COLOR IS AS</I></div> <div> <I>     ENDLESS AS THE RAINBOW, HOWEVER THE MOST POPULAR IS BLACK FOR </I></div> <div> <I>     ITS LOW MAINTENANCE.  SEE OUR </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id165.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="POWDER COAT COLORS"><U>POWDER COAT COLORS</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Q:</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>  ONCE ORDERED, HOW QUICKLY CAN I RECEIVE MY PRODUCT ?</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>A:</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>   ALTHOUGH SPECIALIZED ORDERS SUCH AS GALVANIZING OR SPECIALIZED</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>       COLOR MATCHING MAY ADD A FEW DAYS TO THE PROCESS YOU CAN </I></div> <div> <I>       EXPECT DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF YOUR PRODUCT WITHIN </I></div> <div> <I>THREE </I><I>TO SIX WEEKS.  </I><I>   </I></div> </td> </tr></table></body>