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need recommendations on column replacement
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:07 am
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:07 am
Any idea what the approx cost to replace 2 large colonial style white stucco columns on my front porch to 2 regular 6x6 or 8x8 stained or painted wood columns. They have been pretty Nasty around the bases for a while and the flood waters have them completly molded and I'm worried about the wood under the stucco.
This post was edited on 9/7/16 at 1:12 pm
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Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:32 am to gsvar2004
Just a bump. I have to do the same at my mother's house.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:44 am to jmarto1
Less than $1500-$2000 depending on what species of wood you go with for the coulmns. I'd go with aluminum columns and case it with cedar or cypress then stain it if you want the wood look.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:21 am to CHEDBALLZ
For just two posts it might be less than $1000. If you were to do it yourself you could probably do it for less than $200. Matching paint might be the hardest part in any case.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:25 am to gsvar2004
the stucco is just the exterior
the load bearing beam is in the middle
the load bearing beam is in the middle
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:36 am to djangochained
Yea I know. I'm worried about the wood under the stucco getting mold/rot
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:41 am to gsvar2004
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:44 am to gsvar2004
I added (2) 7x7x10 cypress posts on my back patio for $300, stained them myself though
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:04 am to MNCscripper
Yep I would ditch the stucco and go with cypress. Much cheaper and will probably last a lot longer.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:13 am to gsvar2004
use steel post then wrap it with cypress you can do that yourself
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:15 am to gsvar2004
Are you able to do any of the work yourself?
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:52 am to Aristo
Yea I can do it all I was honesty worried about load ratings and such but the linked video is exactly what I want to go with
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:55 am to gsvar2004
If you post your dimensions and your preferred material one of us could size it for you.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 12:33 pm to junkfunky
Porch is 13'9" x 7'7" and the current post is 10'4" tall and 42" around.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 1:13 pm to gsvar2004
Pic added
Posted on 9/7/16 at 1:20 pm to gsvar2004
Can you add a pic of your porch, instead of your across street neighbors house?
Posted on 9/7/16 at 1:24 pm to gsvar2004
Ya gotta get yaself some maaaaabblllee caalluumms.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 1:31 pm to gsvar2004
What finish do you want? Go back with stucco or wood wrap around steel or wood column, or just an exposed wood column?
Posted on 9/7/16 at 1:33 pm to upgrayedd
Never mind the flower beds, you can see the mold and mildew that formed since the flood.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 1:34 pm to junkfunky
Those yellow wood columns is what I had in mind. That or cedar
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