How to Repair a Rotted Porch Post | Ask This Old House
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to permanently patch a decaying porch post. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)
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Shopping List for How to Repair a Rotted Porch Post:
- 2x4s [https://amzn.to/2Lwm9DJ], used as temporary support posts
- Two sawhorses [https://amzn.to/2LoRI3Q]
- Rough-sawn cedar 6x6 [https://amzn.to/2MWKYfk], to patch rotted post
- 100-grit abrasive disks [https://amzn.to/2ZM0exz], for random-orbit sander
- Construction adhesive [https://amzn.to/2HPObsZ], for adhering the new post section
- 5-inch structural screws [https://amzn.to/2MWXo74], to secure the new post section
- Exterior-grade wood putty [https://amzn.to/2LjUoiW], for filling holes and cracks
- Spray primer [https://amzn.to/2LlENiP] and paint top coat [https://amzn.to/2MVpsb1]
Tools List for How to Repair a Rotted Porch Post:
- Cordless impact driver [https://amzn.to/2LraKFj]
- Hydraulic jacks [https://amzn.to/2NQp1OM], to temporarily support the porch roof
- Reciprocating saw [https://amzn.to/2NQJfI5]
- Circular saw [https://amzn.to/2zWYuY0]
- Layout square [https://amzn.to/2UuozXK], for marking scarf joint cutlines
- Random-orbit sander [https://amzn.to/2ZQYjb8]
- Hammer [https://amzn.to/2UuaXvL] and wood chisel [https://amzn.to/2PNvVqI], for cleaning up scarf joint
- Caulk gun [https://amzn.to/2UtWobu], for applying construction adhesive
- Putty knife [https://amzn.to/2NYqiDg], for spreading construction adhesive
- Power plane [https://amzn.to/2NQ9C0L], to plane down the new post section
- 3-inch sash paintbrush [https://amzn.to/2ZM27KR], for applying paint
Steps for How to Repair a Rotted Porch Post:
1. Unscrew and remove the handrail attached to the rotted porch post.
2. Temporarily support the porch roof on either side of the rotted post with a hydraulic jack and a long 2x4 post.
3. Use a reciprocating saw to cut the top of the post free from the overhead beam.
4. Remove the rotted post and lay it across two sawhorses.
5. Cut away the rotted section from the bottom end of the post using a circular saw.
6. Cut a new post section from a rough-sawn cedar 6x6.
7. Mark and cut a half-lap scarf joint into the new post section using a circular saw and reciprocating saw.
8. Set the new post section on top of the old post and trace the half-lap scarf joint onto the old post.
9. Cut a mating scarf joint into the old post.
10. Sand the joint smooth with a random-orbit sander, then fine-tune the joint with a hammer and chisel.
11. Apply several beads of construction adhesive to the scarf joint cut into the post.
12. Evenly spread the adhesive over the entire joint with a flexible-blade putty knife.
13. Fasten the new post to the old post with four 5-inch-long structural screws. Use an impact driver to drive the screwheads about 1/4 inch below the surface.
14. Use a power plane to trim the new post section flush with the old post.
15. Fill all screw holes and cracks with exterior-grade wood putty.
16. Once the putty dries, sand the post smooth.
17. Coat all bare wood surfaces with exterior-grade spray primer.
18. Screw the base plate to the bottom of the post.
19. Stand the repaired post back in place on the porch, then release the hydraulic jacks and remove the temporary 2x4 posts.
20. Secure the top and bottom of the post with screws, then apply a paint top coat to the post.
21. Reattach the handrail to the post.
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Shopping List for How to Repair a Rotted Porch Post:
- 2x4s [https://amzn.to/2Lwm9DJ], used as temporary support posts
- Two sawhorses [https://amzn.to/2LoRI3Q]
- Rough-sawn cedar 6x6 [https://amzn.to/2MWKYfk], to patch rotted post
- 100-grit abrasive disks [https://amzn.to/2ZM0exz], for random-orbit sander
- Construction adhesive [https://amzn.to/2HPObsZ], for adhering the new post section
- 5-inch structural screws [https://amzn.to/2MWXo74], to secure the new post section
- Exterior-grade wood putty [https://amzn.to/2LjUoiW], for filling holes and cracks
- Spray primer [https://amzn.to/2LlENiP] and paint top coat [https://amzn.to/2MVpsb1]
Tools List for How to Repair a Rotted Porch Post:
- Cordless impact driver [https://amzn.to/2LraKFj]
- Hydraulic jacks [https://amzn.to/2NQp1OM], to temporarily support the porch roof
- Reciprocating saw [https://amzn.to/2NQJfI5]
- Circular saw [https://amzn.to/2zWYuY0]
- Layout square [https://amzn.to/2UuozXK], for marking scarf joint cutlines
- Random-orbit sander [https://amzn.to/2ZQYjb8]
- Hammer [https://amzn.to/2UuaXvL] and wood chisel [https://amzn.to/2PNvVqI], for cleaning up scarf joint
- Caulk gun [https://amzn.to/2UtWobu], for applying construction adhesive
- Putty knife [https://amzn.to/2NYqiDg], for spreading construction adhesive
- Power plane [https://amzn.to/2NQ9C0L], to plane down the new post section
- 3-inch sash paintbrush [https://amzn.to/2ZM27KR], for applying paint
Steps for How to Repair a Rotted Porch Post:
1. Unscrew and remove the handrail attached to the rotted porch post.
2. Temporarily support the porch roof on either side of the rotted post with a hydraulic jack and a long 2x4 post.
3. Use a reciprocating saw to cut the top of the post free from the overhead beam.
4. Remove the rotted post and lay it across two sawhorses.
5. Cut away the rotted section from the bottom end of the post using a circular saw.
6. Cut a new post section from a rough-sawn cedar 6x6.
7. Mark and cut a half-lap scarf joint into the new post section using a circular saw and reciprocating saw.
8. Set the new post section on top of the old post and trace the half-lap scarf joint onto the old post.
9. Cut a mating scarf joint into the old post.
10. Sand the joint smooth with a random-orbit sander, then fine-tune the joint with a hammer and chisel.
11. Apply several beads of construction adhesive to the scarf joint cut into the post.
12. Evenly spread the adhesive over the entire joint with a flexible-blade putty knife.
13. Fasten the new post to the old post with four 5-inch-long structural screws. Use an impact driver to drive the screwheads about 1/4 inch below the surface.
14. Use a power plane to trim the new post section flush with the old post.
15. Fill all screw holes and cracks with exterior-grade wood putty.
16. Once the putty dries, sand the post smooth.
17. Coat all bare wood surfaces with exterior-grade spray primer.
18. Screw the base plate to the bottom of the post.
19. Stand the repaired post back in place on the porch, then release the hydraulic jacks and remove the temporary 2x4 posts.
20. Secure the top and bottom of the post with screws, then apply a paint top coat to the post.
21. Reattach the handrail to the post.
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