We recommend that you always buy a column wrap just a couple of inches.
Wrapping exterior wood beams.
But no matter how this is used you must use the best materials and use the most efficient tools to install your wooden covers.
Selecting your material 1.
Select faux wood beams for the.
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The width of these pieces should correspond exactly to the width of your porch posts while the height can be 1 2 inches 2 5 5 1 cm longer than the width depending on the exact dimensions of the posts.
Next measure the height of the column.
Here are six easy steps to installing your faux wood column wrap.
Cut 6 pieces of 1 in 2 5 cm thick wood to the width of your posts.
I started by cutting six 5 inch long pieces of 1 x 4 lumber for each post and attaching one piece to either side of the post using exterior construction adhesive and 16 gauge 2 inch nails.
Use a circular saw miter saw or portable table saw to trim a single long board into identical sections.
Hardwood flooring is pre colored so that you can wrap your beams in a.
Alternatively consider there three sided box beams made from reclaimed wood.
Pole wrap 12 in l x 8 ft h red oak veneer unfinished fluted column wrap.
These had to be ripped down to the correct width using my table saw.
They re hollow inside so they can be used to wrap existing steel supports or hide electrical wires.
Columns can range dramatically in size.
Get a tape measure and check the length of each beam you want to cover from one end to the other.
Get the correct size of the column you re going to cover.
The heft of solid wood beams can also cause structural issues if they re not supported adequately.
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And then i cut six more pieces to go on the front and back of the post.
Wrapping beams with wood are mostly decorative but it can also be used to support an ailing wooden beam and can also help hide imperfections.
Choose hardwood flooring for a quick wrap.