"coustanis" wrote in message
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I did a dumb thing. I backed my car into one of the vertical beams
that supports the roof of my carport.
It broke off level with the ground and level with the bumper of my car.
The 4x4 beam was set about a foot into the ground and extended from
that point to the roof.
The new beam wants to set in that same, foot deep hole but it won't go.
The beam needs to be perfectly vertical in order for the beam - hole
angle to be correct for insertion.
I cannot get the beam perfectly level because the top of it hits the
roof before it gets to proper position.

Any ideas?

Thanks,


Taper the end of the column. Since you need it to go 12" in you need to
remove a wedge shape from the bottom. Think on it a while and you'll come
up with just the right profile. After tipping the pole into the hole,
backfill the void with a wooden wedge (pounded in) or a little concrete,
filler or sand etc.

Once attached to the roof, it shouldn't tip (unless all the poles are loose)
and all force should be straight down. You could always reinforce it
laterally with some diagonal supports.