This is exactly what I'm looking for - we have identical ugly "before" patio columns. The "after" results here look great, thanks for the detailed video --
PVC does not sound bad, I think anything that works to cover those columns would be better. Thanks for your sharing, I would love to see the before and after.
@@RelentlesslyPerfect I found a couple companies that sell the columns or you could buy the longer PVC sheets and cut it yourself. In my case, I decided to just paint the columns black. Made it pop more with the background.
Nice job. I have these columns on my front porch. I bet it would look more updated if I put the columns on and think it's something I can do on my own. so thank you for sharing!
Good stuff Nica, thanks for the insight. Only thing I have left I’ve never done is the fancy molding around the base. I’m thinking buy twice the molding I need and have at it with the miter saw.
I want to do this but with a more waterproof material. I live where it’s very wet and the rain comes in right where I would need to cover the posts. Would Pvc work?
Hi Barb, Absolutely! If you live in a more humid or wet place, I would definitely recommend to go with PVC, composite, or any other waterproof material.
The reason I build a block of concrete was to avoid wetting the wood when I water pressure the patio floor. In general is best to avoid water from wood for several reason like water damage, mold and mildew, decay and rot, etc. and because I'm in California I really don't have to worry about rain. If that's your case I would recommend to have a barrier, a thin plastic foam sheet called “sill seal”, between concrete and wood. 😉
Hi SanSan, I build a block of concrete for the bottom and I simply sat the wood panels on top. I definitely love how looks now, my house is old but it doesn't have stay looking old. Thank you for asking. 💜
