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Porch Columns #3162776 07/07/20 09:28 PM 07/07/20 09:28 PM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 515 Southeast Alabama S Sully OP 4 point
Sully OP 4 point S Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 515 Southeast Alabama	Doing some remodeling and built cedar shutters for my house. Now I want to replace my metal columns. Thinking cedar but it is extremely expensive. Any suggestions? I need three 6-6 columns 9 feet approximately long.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3162780 07/07/20 09:31 PM 07/07/20 09:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 10,416 Scottsboro, Al J jbatey1 Lucky Bastage
jbatey1 Lucky Bastage J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 10,416 Scottsboro, Al	Could you use some other type of wood and finish cedar planks of the appropriate size to it to make a fake, but real looking cedar post? Not sure if it cuts down cost, just an idea. The fool tells me his reasons; the wise man persuades me with my own.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3162782 07/07/20 09:32 PM 07/07/20 09:32 PM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 515 Southeast Alabama S Sully OP 4 point
Sully OP 4 point S Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 515 Southeast Alabama	The cost is not much different if I skin with cedar.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3162798 07/07/20 09:45 PM 07/07/20 09:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 21,788 USA R Remington270 Freak of Nature
Remington270 Freak of Nature R Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 21,788 USA	I'm guessing you don't want pressure treated pine? That's obviously the cheapest.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3162800 07/07/20 09:50 PM 07/07/20 09:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 16,836 Banana Republic jb20 Old Mossy Horns
jb20 Old Mossy Horns Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 16,836 Banana Republic	I bought 10 cedar 8x8 post from a lumber yard in decatur I think litrell, but they was cheapest within a couple hours of me... They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3162802 07/07/20 09:54 PM 07/07/20 09:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile C charlie 12 point
charlie 12 point C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile	Use pressure treated and wrap them with cedar or whatever you want for looks. Solid posts are going to warp ,check, split or twist.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3162803 07/07/20 09:55 PM 07/07/20 09:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,329 Alabama W whack-n-stack Booner
whack-n-stack Booner W Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,329 Alabama	When you say metal, do you mean tube steel or just painted aluminum stuff?

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3162804 07/07/20 09:56 PM 07/07/20 09:56 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 768 AL paintrock 4 point
paintrock 4 point Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 768 AL	Try Olympic brand stain, Kona brown color stain on pressure treated posts.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3163159 07/08/20 11:42 AM 07/08/20 11:42 AM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 515 Southeast Alabama S Sully OP 4 point
Sully OP 4 point S Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 515 Southeast Alabama	Found some cypress post. Thanks for all the input.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3163220 07/08/20 12:28 PM 07/08/20 12:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 22,717 Morgan Co. Dixiepatriot Freak of Nature
Dixiepatriot Freak of Nature Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 22,717 Morgan Co.	Where did you find them? http://familyfoundationfund.org Proud descendant of confederate soldiers. Auburn elitist

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3163222 07/08/20 12:34 PM 07/08/20 12:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 14,036 Some Marriott/Auburn A AU7MM08 Booner
AU7MM08 Booner A Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 14,036 Some Marriott/Auburn	Not sure why you want to replace metal with wood

Re: Porch Columns [Re: AU7MM08] #3163225 07/08/20 12:44 PM 07/08/20 12:44 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile C charlie 12 point
charlie 12 point C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,342 mobile	Originally Posted by AU7MM08 Not sure why you want to replace metal with wood Because it looks better.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3163233 07/08/20 12:49 PM 07/08/20 12:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,154 Tuscaloosa F fi8shmasty 6 point
fi8shmasty 6 point F Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,154 Tuscaloosa	Why don't you just wrap the metal columns,.. I've done a lot of them. You can get PVC and be done with it

Re: Porch Columns [Re: fi8shmasty] #3163237 07/08/20 12:52 PM 07/08/20 12:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 14,036 Some Marriott/Auburn A AU7MM08 Booner
AU7MM08 Booner A Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 14,036 Some Marriott/Auburn	Originally Posted by fi8shmasty Why don't you just wrap the metal columns,.. I've done a lot of them. You can get PVC and be done with it Yup. PVC won't crack, termite proof and doesn't require attention unlike wood.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3163277 07/08/20 01:23 PM 07/08/20 01:23 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 762 J juice 4 point
juice 4 point J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 762	Wood looks a hell of a lot better. That’s why would be my guess

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3163342 07/08/20 02:41 PM 07/08/20 02:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 515 Southeast Alabama S Sully OP 4 point
Sully OP 4 point S Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 515 Southeast Alabama	Tired of my metal columns and trying to go a little more rustic with the place.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3163346 07/08/20 02:47 PM 07/08/20 02:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,995 pensacola,fl dagwood 10 point
dagwood 10 point Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,995 pensacola,fl	Leave metal posts and box them in with wood. That's what I'm planning on doing. Not sure what type of wood yet. jmlane

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3163352 07/08/20 02:53 PM 07/08/20 02:53 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 19,095 Chelsea, AL straycat Old Mossy Horns
straycat Old Mossy Horns Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 19,095 Chelsea, AL	PVC is the devil. Wrap the columns in cedar or cypress. Kona stain is fantastic. "The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:8 "Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.� Samuel Adams

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3163570 07/08/20 07:02 PM 07/08/20 07:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,619 Bay Minette, AL S scrubbuck 10 point
scrubbuck 10 point S Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,619 Bay Minette, AL	Sounds like you found something. Otherwise why not just cut some 8 to 10 inch cedar logs out of a fence row.

Re: Porch Columns [Re: Sully] #3163588 07/08/20 07:21 PM 07/08/20 07:21 PM
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