Diy Porch Columns

Create all 4 wooden porch columns or as many porch columns as needed.
Diy porch columns. I definitely needed it but at the same time i was chomping at the bit all day tuesday to go out and wrap the front porch posts. Measure the space between the porch floor and porch roof to get the height for the posts or columns. In this case measure the distance from the porch floor to the height at which you would like to place the porch roof.
Samantha wrapping the columns took a few weekends. We made the columns measure about 1 foot square. Build fireplace stage 2.
Wrap columns stage 3. Hubby framed out the existing structural columns with pieces of 2 4 s. Tiling porch working on this now so stay tuned for this blog post too.
Push each column in place then you can remove any wood you use to support the roof. If needed use a clamp to get the board lined up straight and even with existing column and to get it snug onto the 6 6. At last you should sand down the wood and paint it.
After working on my porch floor for several very long days without a break if you missed it you can click here to see my porch floor project where i built a wood porch over an existing concrete porch matt insisted that i take a day off to recuperate. Wooden porch columns represent a more classic look as the standard is to use stone and even metal. The entire porch project has taken about two years because we have done this in stages.
Brickwork around the edge of the porch blog post coming soon and stage 4. Measure height of your porch columns and cut 4 1x6s to that size. Wrapping porch posts is a simple diy project that essentially involves constructing a boxlike facade around ordinary squares posts to build them up and give them a more impressive stately appearance.