Covering Wrought Iron Porch Columns
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Covering wrought iron porch columns. Ekena millwork legacy tapered cabinet column 3 75 in x 2 96 ft unfinished fluted square column. 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. Cut four 1x6 boards to length based on the ceiling height. Cut boards to length.
Ekena millwork kent raised panel cabinet column 3 75 in x 2 96 ft unfinished fluted square column. Nail on the 1x6s. Cut and install bottom blocking. Our front porch needed some help.
While the column came prefinished it can be painted a different color if desired. 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. How to re cover metal columns in wood. The 4 x 4 posts were underwhelming and the hand made railings were over 20 years old.
For pricing and availability. These will be the column shaft. An extensive line of easy to install column covers or post wraps. Cut the four boards to the length that you determined in step 1.
Screw one of the 10 inch boards to one of the 8 inch boards at their. How to build faux columns to enclose wrought iron on my patio. Insert a temporary support post between the porch ceiling and the porch floor a few feet from the post you are removing. 4 6 out of 5 stars 124.
The pre packaged kits come with all the parts pre cut and include glue and the mounting hardware to wrap around your existing structural support. Use a screw jack to raise it into proper position and protect the roof beam by placing a wood shim between it and the support post. Emsco group greek column statue. 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.
Simshoe split style post cover skirt shoe for hand stair rails. First a temporary brace was installed to support the porch roof. Measure the height of the post that you want to surround with your faux column. This will support the weight of the ceiling as you remove the wrought iron posts.
Tel o post adjustable steel building column 4 size range 6 6 4 11 ga. First off if you cover the current metal posts you will have a very odd looking surface if you don t like it now i don t think you will like it when it s covered.