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Questions tagged [column]

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Why use a tube for post footings instead of directly pouring concrete into the hole?

What are the reasons for using something like Quikrete's Quik-tube for pouring footings for posts rather than just pouring directly into the ground with a galvanized anchor set into the top of the concrete? One thing I read is that the tube holds…
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Structurally required? I-beam support under stair opening header

The stair opening into my basement is framed like this: A partition wall (non-load bearing) sits on top of the header. A square duct runs parallel to the header, and on the other side of this duct is an I-beam (3" x 3") supported in the center by a…
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Should I replace a carport post as it was originally built or with an upgraded column?

I’ve got a 60s era carport with a rotted post. It’s a low slope cantilevered roof about 20 feet long. It has two posts on each corner at the front, and the back is supported by the house. The rotted post is a 2x4 sandwiched by 2x6s like an I…
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Can water percolation pit affect RCC column and footer?

We have water percolation pits installed around the house to handle waste water from kitchen, washing machine and bathroom. I worry whether this water percolation pit can affect the RCC column and footer which is my foundation? The building was…
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What is the right way to mount a support column to a deck and to a header?

Situation: I have an existing deck with a roof overhang. I'm in the process of planning a rebuild and need to detail how the columns will A: attach to the existing roof and B: to the deck. I can find a ton of information about how to build a deck,…
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How should I restore the finish on a fiberglass column?

The exterior columns on my house have discolored over time but the AZEK trim around the house has had no issues. The column seems to be fiberglass material. I need to get it painted since power washing didn't do much. I'm not sure if it should be…
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Short-term Solution For a Crack Around a Corner Porch Column

My wife and I want to have this professionally repaired with a new column and new slab in a year when our little one is out of daycare and financials will be better able to handle it, but this crack appears to be progressing. At some point since…
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help with 6x6 pt post column twist at the top of post

I have a 6x6 PT post that I will be wrapping in PVC and install a top post cap. The issue is at the top of one of the post, it twitted a bit. So now when I install the top post cap it will be at an angle. You can see from the picture its not too…
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Attach rim joist to post supporting roof

I am going to build a small deck for a front porch to replace a concrete slab. The slab had a column that held up a post going to the roof above. If I replace the slab with a deck, the corner post needs to go through the deck to support the roof…
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Safe to lower pony wall?

I recently purchased a house with a high pony wall that divides the dining and living rooms. The pony wall has a column at one end that I'm concerned may be load bearing. To make matters worse, the pony wall is off-center of the vaulted ceiling. A…
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How to attach header for a barn door to the face of columns?

I'm trying to replace the doors for my existing closet, and had a structural doubt: while the header itself is strong (I've stood on it in the center of it), I'm trying to understand the best way to attach it to the three new columns that I'm…
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should I be concerned about this lally column, and should it be replaced?

Would you recommend replacing this lally column, which is located in the garage, supporting three bedrooms above? There is heavy rust around the bottom, and it doesn't look like just on the surface. I used a hammer to tap the bottom of the column,…
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Is this rust on my lally column safe to sand and seal?

first time poster here. I’m in the process of finishing my basement and have reached rough framing near my only steel lally column. I’ve noticed rust in the past but just took a good look and am wondering if it is safe to sand and seal, or if it is…
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Framing a basement column with off-center 2x6s?

I'm going to frame a column in my basement, but I need it to include a few outlet boxes (one for power, and one for speaker). All the videos I've watched show 2x4s being ramset into the columns dead center. That makes sense, but I need room for the…
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6x6 Deck post repair, Joining two 6x6 posts

I need to replace a 13 ft high, approximately, 6x6 deck post due to dry rot on bottom half of the post . The deck sits around 10 ft high from the ground and rest of it [post] is above the deck floor connecting rails. The 6x6 post sit on the…
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