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| I am looking to replace a column from under my porch. The only website
I found shows how to make a hollow column. Why would a column not be
build from a solid piece of wood instead of (for example) 4 "planks".
If anybody knows of a good website it would be greatly appriciated.
Thanks in advance,
Peter
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| RicodJour 2006-06-25, 9:25 pm |
| Peter wrote:
> I am looking to replace a column from under my porch. The only website
> I found shows how to make a hollow column. Why would a column not be
> build from a solid piece of wood instead of (for example) 4 "planks".
A built up column frequently encloses a 4x4 structural column. Solid
sawn columns would check, possibly twist, and you'd pay through the
nose for clear wood. Solid turned columns are treated more like
furniture with more careful kiln drying before dressing.
Older construction would not infrequently use the built up column as
the structural element. This would no longer meet code.
R
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| "Peter" <no@email.com> wrote in message
news:kebu92lv2j09733iiifocrlt15a86e5hqt@4ax.com...
>I am looking to replace a column from under my porch. The only website
> I found shows how to make a hollow column. Why would a column not be
> build from a solid piece of wood instead of (for example) 4 "planks".
>
Is the column you're replacing solid, or fabricated to look solid?
Is the column square, rectangular, round, octagonal, or other?
Is the column fluted?
If solid wood, how old is the house?
http://www.restorationtrades.com/ar...oldgrowth.shtml
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Jonny
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| Al Bundy 2006-06-26, 3:25 am |
| Peter <no@email.com> wrote in news:kebu92lv2j09733iiifocrlt15a86e5hqt@
4ax.com:
> I am looking to replace a column from under my porch. The only website
> I found shows how to make a hollow column. Why would a column not be
> build from a solid piece of wood instead of (for example) 4 "planks".
>
> If anybody knows of a good website it would be greatly appriciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Peter
What shape & size? It's cheaper make and lighter to work with on bigger
rectangular ones. Easily made from common materials available. Solid
turned ones can be pricey.
I had a solid PT one bend so bad when it dried out Mr. Magoo could see it
at night. It was actually pulling down on the roof.
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| Thanks. The house is from 1910 but I am not sure how old the column
is. It is solid square piece of wood about 4" sqr. I see some other
responses about the wood bending...good point.
On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:47:21 GMT, "Jonny" <spamyourself@blackworm.net>
wrote:
>"Peter" <no@email.com> wrote in message
>news:kebu92lv2j09733iiifocrlt15a86e5hqt@4ax.com...
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>Is the column you're replacing solid, or fabricated to look solid?
>Is the column square, rectangular, round, octagonal, or other?
>Is the column fluted?
>If solid wood, how old is the house?
>http://www.restorationtrades.com/ar...oldgrowth.shtml
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| Might be old timber. When cut was one single tree. We cannot do that
anymore. Old growth is gone for cutting. See the link I provided
previously for an exception.
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Jonny
"Peter" <no@email.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks. The house is from 1910 but I am not sure how old the column
> is. It is solid square piece of wood about 4" sqr. I see some other
> responses about the wood bending...good point.
>
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> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:47:21 GMT, "Jonny" <spamyourself@blackworm.net>
> wrote:
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