Step 3 install the brackets photo by kolin smith.
How do you repair a porch post.
Unscrew and remove the handrail attached to the rotted porch post.
Prior to replacement or major repair you should take steps to temporary provide structural support to the area around the post needing repairs or replacement.
Posts and footings support the weight of your house so you have to size them right.
This guide will teach you to safely repair any deck or joist.
Consult with a structural engineer local building officials and contractors who specialize in this work.
Mount new wood columns on an aluminum composite or masonry plinth or base.
While methods to repair rotted porch posts and columns could easily fill an entire issue consider making repairs using epoxy.
Detail for 2 jack up the deck and brace it.
If a cosmetic issue remove the plank flip and refasten.
I used abatron s wood epox product which worked very well.
Although some minor repairs for porch column rot can be done in place when the rot is extensive enough the best way to perform these repairs is on a workbench.
Center the installation brackets inside the post outline on the awning and over the marks on the landing and screw them in place.
For posts use a concealed post support of metal or pvc.
Draw a line around the column about 2 inches above the rotted area and install a temporary brace under the deck porch or roof.
Temporarily support the porch roof on either side of the rotted post with a hydraulic jack and a long 2x4 post.
The supports are sitting on top of concrete a foot down i think.
They allow you to carefully control the lifting.
If repairing a damaged joist support the deck on one side or it could crash.
Concrete three 6x6 support posts under deck concrete above ground and a 10 diameter around existing 6x6 posts.
Diy repair fix a rotten porch post vs replacing the entire post.
Repairing a small area of your deck can save you time and money.
Remove the rotted post and lay it across two sawhorses.
If you found this video helpful.
Make any wood replacements with a similar type of pressure treated lumber.
I got two estimates to fix it 1 jack deck up and replace 6x6 s and put rubber sleeve on them.
Repeat this procedure so that all the columns look exactly the same and have the same dimensions.
To do so we replaced our 2x6 supports with jack posts which can be found at most local home centers.
Use a reciprocating saw to cut the top of the post free from the overhead beam.