The
traditional Pressure Treated deck support posts are not very good looking,
in fact
they really diminish the value of your home. The space under your
deck is very valuable
for
entertainment or storage if it is water proof.
The big
mistake people make is to undersize the columns post covers.
For sizing
consider the deck above, and the proportion to the rest of the house from
afar.
There is
nothing worse than "bean poles" holding up a massive deck.
To avoid rot,
the pressure treated wood posts are often put on concrete pylons which
adds to
their
unsightly look. Imperial has many solutions to cover these support
posts and concrete
pylons.
Made in two
halves, we have PVC, ArchPolymerTM (a synthetic
wood), Fiberglass & GFRC
post covers.
These materials are water, insect and rot resistant, and unlike wood will
not warp.
1) Apply
blocking to the 6x6 so that the new post wrap cover has something to
attach to.
2) Remember
to consider a capital. It is architecturally correct for the capital
to exceed the
horizontal lintel if it is wider than the beam above.
3) Attach
with screws and simply glue the two halves together.
Now you have
columns that look substantial and are pleasing to the eye.
Column Post
Covers are found @
www.imperialcolumns.com
Martin Richards Design
