Covering Porch Columns With Siding
The entire porch project has taken about two years because we have done this in stages.
Covering porch columns with siding. Brickwork around the edge of the porch blog post coming soon and stage 4. 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. Place glue on one side of the 1 6 s and nail onto the sides of the columns at the top middle and bottom. And you never have to paint again.
A column wrap is a four piece system that snaps in place around the existing column. You ll use them to cut the wooden panels for your new facades to the appropriate size. 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. Tiling porch working on this now so stay tuned for this blog post too.
An extensive line of easy to install column covers or post wraps. Build fireplace stage 2. If your existing porch roof column is still structurally sound but needs a long term cosmetic overhaul consider a porch column wrap. Jot down both dimensions on a separate sheet of paper.
Wrap columns stage 3. Samantha wrapping the columns took a few weekends. Aging treated wood can become unsightly. Vinyl post sleeves and post wraps cladding can revitalize your deck or porch.
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. Many of these products come. Pvc column wraps delivered right to your door. 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.
Then extend it across the post from one vertical edge to the other. Often the only tool needed is a saw to cut the wrap to its final length. I recently replaced my antique front porch columns posts with some 4x4s but they were just too plain and boring and did the opposite for curb appeal. Column covers available in an array of choices column covers can improve the look of exterior pillars without replacing them with something more aesthetically pleasing.
Attach boards around existing columns. Measure height of your porch columns and cut 4 1x6s to that size.