Covering Metal Porch Columns
Measure the height and width of your porch posts.
Covering metal porch columns. Place glue on one side of the 1 6 s and nail onto the sides of the columns at the top middle and bottom. Cut and install top. Wide panels of premium red oak bonded. Cut the four boards to the length that you determined in step 1.
Take some of the work out of remodeling take some of the work out of remodeling your basement by covering your existing 3 in. Afco ea0308enfsa 3 x 8 endura aluminum column square shaft load bearing 8 000 lbs non tapered fluted gloss white finish 3 9 out of 5 stars 6 111 66 111. Measure height of your porch columns and cut 4 1x6s to that size. Measure the height of the post that you want to surround with your faux column.
Stretch a tape measure from the floor of your porch up to the ceiling or bottom of the upper level deck alongside one of the posts. Cut and install bottom blocking cut four pieces of the 1x1 to 1 1 2. Quick and easy to install. 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.
Jot down both dimensions on a separate sheet of paper. Add curb appeal to your midcentury home with ornamental metal porch columns 3 sources for this old school product. By pam kueber august 16 2011 january 30 2019. Share on facebook share on twitter email.
Screw one of the 10 inch boards to one of the 8 inch boards at their. Dia support columns with this oak 12 in. 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. These will be the column shaft.
This wrap has pre sanded 1 2 in. Cut boards to length cut four 1x6 boards to length based on the ceiling height. Tools and materials step 1. How to build faux columns to enclose wrought iron on my patio.
Attach boards around existing columns. A very attractive alternative to the tedious process of building a box around your unfinished columns. Then extend it across the post from one vertical edge to the other. Center each piece on the inside bottom of.