On Oct 14, 10:11*pm, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:02:17 +0000 (UTC), gregz
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.

I have attached photos to help you understand the damage!

Thanks

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I fixed a post once with bondo. The post was not that bad, and had a twin
next to it.

Those bottoms need replacing. *Just figure out how high to go and cut
evenly, then replace with square stock. *Personally, I'd use an entire
new post salvaging the curved pieces and reattaching them. *Only the
center post is supporting the roof.

You might want to rething that....