On Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:58:00 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:39:40 -0700 (PDT), "hr(bob) "
wrote:

On Oct 13, 3:58*pm, "dadiOH" wrote:
Tony H wrote:
I hope someone can provide some guidance. I went to decorate my porch
and found one of the wooden posts is rotten at the bottom. I have
scraped out the rotten wood and I am now unsure what to do.

My options are fill the large hole (not sure what to use (Ronseal
hardner and then wood filler? Is expander foam worth using?) or
replace the wood. Thus far I have been unable to find a post the same
design so replacing is a challenge.

You need to replace the bad part. *Most any millwork place could make it;
you would then need a decent carpenter to scarf it in.

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dadiOH
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You need first to check if the edge of the roof is level, or if it has
sagged a bit due to the post rotting. Then, you need to build a
temporary support for that corner of the roof while you remove the old
post completely. A single 2x4 should be enough to hold the roof
unless you get a LOT of snow real early. Then remove the post and cut
off successive slices from the bottom until you get to a point where
the rot is gone. Measure from the edge of where the post contacts the
underside of the roof to the bottom support point on the ledge and
write it down. Add a section of wood to the remainder of the post so
that the new length is what you need/wrote down. You can easily fit a
build-up of several layers to get the outside of the new wood to be
the same dimension as the post exterior, or maybe even get a scrap of
a railroad tie that is the right outside dimensions. Treated lumber
would be even better. Water must stand on the support surface to get
that kind of rot. A little sanding with a belt sander to make the
surfaces smooth, and a couple of coats of paint and you are ready to
shove the post back in and remove the 2x4.

Then, carefully poke the bottoms of your other posts. When one is
that rotten, the others may not be far behind.
Sometimes removing the post can be pretty involved, if it is a
built-up post that is part of the initial framing. In my case there
was only one post, but it extended up into the roof truss - so I had
to open up the soffit and cut it out. I ended up movong mine out about
6 or 8 inches to expand the porch - otherwise I would have just cut
the rotted bottom off, adding new lumber to replace the rot down to
the concrete base, and then covering the whole thing with new 1X
lumber to flesh it out.

After looking at the photos, I spoke with the guys in the shop. We
agreed that my company can do this job for $24,900 plus
materials, plane fare, & motel costs, (if you live outside of the area).
We also charge for meals, cigarettes and liquor required to complete the
job. Just call us now.

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