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Highlights. It usually costs between $300 and $600 to one porch column. Porch column installation costs can be as low as $300 and as high as $2,500. The materials you choose and whether the column is ornamental or load-bearing affect the cost.

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Apply Bondo to the Post ? While Bondo is also used for automotive repair and can be found at any auto store, it's the product we recommend using to seal rotted wood. Cover all raw or rotten wood with a layer of Bondo. The Bondo will seep into the rotten wood to seal and preserve the weak wooden fibers.

Columns should be rhythmically spaced and evenly flank or frame windows and doors rather than block them. They should not be an obstacle to the front door, or obscure the view from inside the house.

The two most common sizes used for deck posts are 4×4 and 6×6. When using 4×4 posts, place them no more than 6 feet apart, and when using 6×6 posts, no more than 8 feet apart.

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Porch posts are usually load bearing, which means that you must provide temporary structural support before removing them. Safety should be your first concern then the process of removal and installation of the new posts or columns.

Porch posts are usually load bearing, which means that you must provide temporary structural support before removing them. Safety should be your first concern then the process of removal and installation of the new posts or columns.

We cannot make these determinations for you, but generally, for standard porch construction, Porch Posts can be spaced up to ten feet apart. It is typically not the strength of the Posts but the strength of the beam above that limits Porch Post spacing.