How To Install Porch Columns
Repeat column wrap steps on the top portion of the porch posts.
How to install porch columns. Replacing a porch column is a fairly straight forward process and although it may be a little different for other types of columns the process is basically the same. Beef up the bottom portion of your front porch columns. Some porch columns need to be sealed soon after installation. First a temporary brace was installed to support the porch roof.
The front porch of some houses cry out for columns whether they haven t had them before but needed them or whether the original columns are in disrepair and need replacing. Tom silva shows the proper way to install a structural and decorative column on a front porch. Since the wrought iron column on this ranch style house was rusty and had seen better days it was replaced with a low maintenance fiberglass one. Square up porch posts.
Tip the posts into place and add trim. Step 4 reinstall the posts photo by kolin smith. He also demonstrates several ways to install weatherproof flashing. Replacing a damaged porch column isn t that hard but proper safety precautions need to be taken to avoid injury or damage to the porch.
For the landing brackets use self tapping concrete screws. Center the installation brackets inside the post outline on the awning and over the marks on the landing and screw them in place. Add trim to all corners top and bottom of the porch pillars. While the column came prefinished it can be painted a different color if desired.
If there is further damage it will need to be taken care of before the new column is put into place. Using a hydraulic jack to lift a porch beam to replace a rotten column. Step 3 install the brackets photo by kolin smith. Once the old column is removed clear away any debris from the area so that the new column adheres to the porch and roof without incident.
Add siding to each side of porch posts on the bottom portion. Either way there is a happy medium between building columns from scratch yourself and having a contractor build and install them. Aligning and installing the new column.