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To secure the tops of your Posts, pre-drill and countersink through the Porch Post at an angle into the soffit or beam. Secure the Post tops with rust-resistant screws. Repeat for each side of the Post.

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.

Check Out the Building Plans The best place to start is by consulting any building plans or original blueprints you may have. These should indicate whether your interior columns or exterior porch columns are load bearing or simply decorative. If a wall or column is structural, it will usually be marked with an "S".

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Use a drill with a hammer drill bit to a concrete sleeve anchor into the center of the concrete footing. Don't over tighten the bolt. the Adjustable Post Base to the sleeve anchor and tighten the bolt to secure the attachment. Place your foot behind the post when nailing.

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.

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