how to replace, install porch column, porch post. Easy! Home Mender.

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how to replace, install porch column, porch post. Easy! Home Mender.

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8 жыл бұрын

The Home Mender, Dustin Luby, shows us how to replace a rotted fence post, colonial style. By yourself. Easy! Click the links to see inside "Dustin's Toolbox". You can do it! Home Mender.
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@josephdorsey2684 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos for porch post and fence post removal and replacement helped me tremendously. And I’ll be building fence gates based on your fence gate video, too. Thank you very much!

@homemend 2 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome comment Joseph. Thank you so much my friend I hope you save tons of money and feel like master of your domain. If you don’t… Check out the e course! Thanks for commenting

@nikkisimone4011 Жыл бұрын

And did! The need to cut off the excess is what intimidates me. Not even the need to have the support for the replacement because it's load bearing but I'm going to do it!

@homemend Жыл бұрын

You got this Nikki you’re awesome

@iendoftime8781 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way you explain yourself you a great teacher!!!

@homemend 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you end! Check out the ecourses and master your domain!

@iendoftime8781 3 жыл бұрын

I will check out the e courses. Thanks !!!

@lorrainep7717 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We have a starter home we are trying to sell and our porch columns are basic square nothing fancy and just wanted a simple video to show how we could replace them ourselves. Thanks for the good video!

@homemend 8 жыл бұрын

youre awesome lorraine! Thanks for watching!

@Spacesprocketz 8 жыл бұрын

You made it look so easy, I wish mine were that small! I have to replace mine now, but they run all the way up the 2 stories of my home

@homemend 8 жыл бұрын

you can do it space.! Thanks for watching!

@alanedwards2217 5 жыл бұрын

Cool. Just what I needed to see. Thanks.

@homemend 5 жыл бұрын

thank you alan..i appreciate the comment!

@petermartin254 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, you made it look very simple, but I do have a question: If you were moving the post over from it's original position, what would you use to fill in the holes at the top where the post used to be? Thank you in advance for your time and effort. Sincerely, Pete

@homemend 6 жыл бұрын

hey pete! great question! depends on if the post was "set in" under your porch. If its just sitting under the soffit, you can thin down a coat of rock hard wood putty, sand and paint but if there is actual wood, trim board missing, you would need to replace that piece or cut a decent patch and make it look like its the full board...i hope this helps! thanks so much for watching!

@petermartin254 6 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU, Sir. Again great job on the video. Can you recommend a wood putty brand?

@homemend 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Peter! Yes sir! this guy has always been my favorite, you can sculpt it, smooth it, sand it... we've re-created corners from dog chews with this stuff! goo.gl/h7fmro

@amypayne3984 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!

@homemend 4 жыл бұрын

thank you amy!

@JasonJayJJ1 7 жыл бұрын

I've watched about 8 videos on replacing porch posts and yours is more entertaining and easier to understand. Question: My porch overhang is about 5 or 6 feet, so it's load bearing. Should I use a Simpson Strong tie 4X4 post base galvanized that's raised 1 inch off ground and adjustable, then drill a 5/8" concrete anchor in the center of the post base like they recommend? My post needs lateral force support because it's load bearing and is probably builder's code anyway right?

@homemend 7 жыл бұрын

hi jason! thanks for the comment! that sounds like a sweet plan. adjustable base would definitely make things easier. Not sure if securing the use is "code" however doing it the way you feel most comfortable is usually a good rule of thumb. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!

@pridgworth1813 7 жыл бұрын

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@incognitotorpedo42 5 жыл бұрын

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@homemend 4 жыл бұрын

hey andy..different strokes i guess... they sell these little aluminum plates for a reason...lets water run under them instead of staying wet...thanks for sharing this!

@jesusthedestroyer2028 7 жыл бұрын

always a thumbs up from me

@homemend 4 жыл бұрын

loving that thumbs up JD

@chirad2004 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and thank you! What adhesive did you use on the concrete?

@homemend 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Darnell! any exterior adhesive will do..this was quad

@TheHmurveit 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, my porch post is probably closer to 4 feet but it’s thinner, do you think I should it still bearing weight

@homemend 4 жыл бұрын

hey H...if its thinner than the 3.5 inch its definitely decorative,,, most times the 3.5 are also...if it concerns you you can always tcut and throw a temp 2x4 post in there while you replace it..i hope this helps!

@tsmiles_ 3 жыл бұрын

Did you connect the base to the concrete at all or is it just sitting there? Did it not need to be connected because it’s not load bearing?

@homemend 3 жыл бұрын

Hey T :-)! No this one just uses the tension to stay put, if you need extra stability you can use a hard-core exterior adhesive caulk like quad to secure it

@sonnylewis2119 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know where to get or what kind of aluminum plates you used or reused in this video? I can't find anything but load bearing and they are pretty costly. Didn't see them listed in the info.

@homemend 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sonny you are the first one to ask about them. ! They are typically in the same endcap as these posts, roughly 5 to 7 dollars depending on the size. Update I can’t find them online in the bigger stores. However you could use a piece of dimensional vinyl or PVC in a pinch.

@dianevessels2632 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@homemend 4 жыл бұрын

thank you diane! appreciate you watching!

@carlosdyer5868 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dustin, I just subscribed !thanks for making this video now I am more motivated and confident that I can do this. I'm living paycheck-to-paycheck now and can't always afford to pay someone. This is one of the many projects I'm going to have to tackle around my home and the column I'm replacing has a gutter on it as well it also sits on a concrete slab. I have a 4 foot overhang and am thinking about using 4x4 clear fir posts. My porch is about 16 ft. wide, right now there are 7 columns similar to the ones in your video. Would 4 posts be enough ?

@homemend 4 жыл бұрын

hey carlos! awesome! it seems 7 posts in a 16 ft span is alot..a post every 4-6 ft should work!

@petermartin254 6 жыл бұрын

Question Mr. Luby, how would I anchor 10 foot posts with vinyl sleeves to hold up the overhang on my porch. Would I shoot nails through the vinyl and 4x4, or would the weight of the overhang be enough to keep the post in place? I thought about taking a pocket hole jig and placing a screw through the vinyl and 4x4, but I don't want to damage the vinyl. How can I make the post secure and strong without damaging vinyl?

@homemend 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter! Great questions..! i would set the posts into place and use a shim to close up any small gaps , then pilot hole and pre-drill 45 degree to "toenail" the post in. also use a slightly bigger drill bit to allow recess of the screw head. Then you would use a vinyl post trim kit...check this one out. goo.gl/oXsdjb I hope this helps! thanks so much for commenting!

@petermartin254 6 жыл бұрын

To confirm your instructions, you would drill into the VINYL and POST and cover the top with a trim cover? Thank you in advance for your time and consideration Mr. Luby.

@homemend 6 жыл бұрын

hi peter...eek.. i dont really like drilling into vinyl either.. There are tasks where just doing the best looking solution is the answer, unless there is another way in which you dont have to drill. I think the post trim looks great and you can secure the post well.. you got this!

@petermartin254 6 жыл бұрын

So you're saying cut the vinyl post sleeve maybe 2" short at the top, prime spray and toenail the top of the 4x4 with screws, and use a trim cover to hide the primed 2" space at the top?

@homemend 6 жыл бұрын

hey peter.. 2" sounds like a lot...i would just cut the post to fit snug ( as tight as you can) then use a shim to close up any hairline gap..toenail it, then slide your sleeve over the screw heads. if youre using treated 4x4 you would not need to prime. youre also covering it with a pvc sleeve so it is protected!

@andrewnix8043 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video, wish you had load bearing just to see the jack installation. FYI, you keep saying the post doesn't have any "tension on it", what you really mean is you want the post to have some "compression", so you installed the shim at the top to put some compression on the post. Just wanted to comment on that.

@homemend 5 жыл бұрын

hey andrew! you're absolutely right...appreciate the comment, my friend.

@tiha6708 7 жыл бұрын

I wish I were a craftsman, .... instead of the butcher that I really am!!

@homemend 7 жыл бұрын

come on ti ha! you can do it!

@tiha6708 7 жыл бұрын

I woulda fixed that post with Bondo. :-(

@homemend 7 жыл бұрын

ok yep...l o l

@kisha732 2 ай бұрын

What type of person can do this type of work?

@homemend Ай бұрын

Anybody! But if you’re looking to call someone a home repair specialist would be ideal, carpenter

@michaeljo281 4 жыл бұрын

Have to do the same exact thing for a customer. How much would you charge for a service like this? Thanks

@homemend 4 жыл бұрын

hey michael! the post is 70-90 bucks...if i had to paint it 250

@michaeljo281 4 жыл бұрын

@@homemend yea. Mine was just a 4x6 post. No design and they were going to paint it. Thanks for the reply. Was thinking like 150ish

@paulatiredofthisshit 3 жыл бұрын

We have only two of those ugly 90 degree metal brackets on the corners! Plus the furnace is in the space above the porch. We wouldn't dare take one out without propping up the front beam first, unlike these apparently purely decorative posts!

@homemend 3 жыл бұрын

hey paula! definitely need a 4x4 under that one...😧