Repairing a small area of your deck can save you time and money.
How do you repair a porch post.
Load bearing posts must have a solid footing on undisturbed soil and all parts of the post must be fastened together.
Consult with a structural engineer local building officials and contractors who specialize in this work.
Draw a line around the column about 2 inches above the rotted area and install a temporary brace under the deck porch or roof.
I got two estimates to fix it 1 jack deck up and replace 6x6 s and put rubber sleeve on them.
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.
If repairing a damaged joist support the deck on one side or it could crash.
Diy repair fix a rotten porch post vs replacing the entire post.
Detail for 2 jack up the deck and brace it.
This guide will teach you to safely repair any deck or joist.
The supports are sitting on top of concrete a foot down i think.
Remove the rotted post and lay it across two sawhorses.
Unscrew and remove the handrail attached to the rotted porch post.
Make any wood replacements with a similar type of pressure treated lumber.
Use a reciprocating saw to cut the top of the post free from the overhead beam.
Of course you have to repeat the repair several times so that all the columns or posts look the same.
To do so we replaced our 2x6 supports with jack posts which can be found at most local home centers.
Here s what to do.
For posts use a concealed post support of metal or pvc.
If a cosmetic issue remove the plank flip and refasten.
Mount new wood columns on an aluminum composite or masonry plinth or base.
I used abatron s wood epox product which worked very well.
Repeat this procedure so that all the columns look exactly the same and have the same dimensions.
If you found this video helpful.
While methods to repair rotted porch posts and columns could easily fill an entire issue consider making repairs using epoxy.
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.
Step 3 install the brackets photo by kolin smith.
Concrete three 6x6 support posts under deck concrete above ground and a 10 diameter around existing 6x6 posts.