Measure height of your porch columns and cut 4 1x6s to that size.
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Making the tapered column covers for the front porch.
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Making tapered craftsman style columns home improvement as i ve mentioned before i m drawing heavily on american craftsman architecture for the overall look for the exterior of the house.
Last summer i added craftsman style shutters around my windows and i ve been planning and scheming ever since then to beef up my columns by wrapping them in stained wood.
Well last week i made that dream a reality when i shared my front porch makeover.
Place glue on one side of the 1 6 s and nail onto the sides of the columns at the top middle and bottom.
If needed use a clamp to get the board lined up straight and even with existing column and to get it snug onto the 6 6.
Previously our columns were simple 6x6s wrapped in a white metal flashing type material.
It was really lack luster.
Since it has a large porch the logical choice for the support posts are tapered columns.
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