Use a circular saw miter saw or portable table saw to trim a single long board into identical sections.
Exterior diy porch column wraps.
Cut 6 pieces of 1 in 2 5 cm thick wood to the width of your posts.
Like i said maybe you just want to wrap your columns in wood but don t want that beefier base unit.
The width of these pieces should correspond exactly to the width of your porch posts while the height can be 1 2 inches 2 5 5 1 cm longer than the width depending on the exact dimensions of the posts.
They re available in three distinctive styles they re virtually maintenance free and are easy to install with standard tools.
Call it powerful character seamless dimension or porch presence our column wraps capitals and bases achieve curb appeal in their own unique way.
That s right we added a front porch to an existing house.
Since these columns wrap around your existing columns you have lots of options for different styles.
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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.
And if you are wondering about the process visit the post here.
Before i jump into how to wrap a porch post i want to let you know that this porch was not there before.
Jun 3 2017 explore anna s board porch column wraps on pinterest.
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.
Wrap columns in wood including top trim build separate base unit build and attach a non load bearing column attach base unit to column and finish cap trim stain wood.