Some tips for porch post column repairs.
How to fix a front porch post.
Columns that are not solid wood should also be vented at both bottom and top.
Outdoor features a new wood deck with an estimated construction cost of 10 000 recovered 8 000 for the overall recovery of 80 still 9 of realtors suggested that home sellers should add a new wood deck before putting their home on.
Peeling paint at the base of a porch column or deck post often indicates that the base has been and still is wet.
Use a reciprocating saw to cut the top of the post free from the overhead beam.
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For posts use a concealed post support of metal or pvc.
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Our porch columns were more of a rectangle shape so we added some 2 3 s running along both corners of the back of the porch post to square everything up.
Temporarily support the porch roof on either side of the rotted post with a hydraulic jack and a long 2x4 post.
Unscrew and remove the handrail attached to the rotted porch post.
You can find out how bad the problem is by peeling back a little more of the paint you have to repaint the column anyway.
We need to replace them but i m wondering about the scope of the job.
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Remove the rotted post and lay it across two sawhorses.
How to fix columns and posts on a deck porch or roof.
If your porch posts are already square you can complete skip this step.
Replacing a load bearing porch post is an important project that needs to be done by an experienced professional who has the proper equipment.
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We have a water and weather damaged support post load bearing and attached railing that rotted under the weather coating.
Once the porch posts were squared up they measured approximately 6 6 inches.