Covering Metal Porch Columns

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.

Covering metal porch columns.

Tools and materials step 1. Item 89097 model 85ex16485ex164. A very attractive alternative to the tedious process of building a box around your unfinished columns. Measure the height of the post that you want to surround with your faux column.

Attach boards around existing columns. Cut boards to length cut four 1x6 boards to length based on the ceiling height. 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.

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. 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 and install top. Center each piece on the inside bottom of.

Wide panels of premium red oak bonded. Then extend it across the post from one vertical edge to the other. By pam kueber august 16 2011 january 30 2019. Pole wrap 16 in l x 4 ft h red oak veneer unfinished fluted column wrap.

These will be the column shaft. Jot down both dimensions on a separate sheet of paper. How to build faux columns to enclose wrought iron on my patio. Cut and install bottom blocking cut four pieces of the 1x1 to 1 1 2.

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. This wrap has pre sanded 1 2 in. Measure height of your porch columns and cut 4 1x6s to that size. Share on facebook share on twitter email.

Cut the four boards to the length that you determined in step 1. Add curb appeal to your midcentury home with ornamental metal porch columns 3 sources for this old school product. Measure the height and width of your porch posts. Screw one of the 10 inch boards to one of the 8 inch boards at their.