The construction adhesive serves two purposes it glues the tapered cover in place and completely seals the lower edge of the plywood against moisture.
Build tapered craftsman porch columns.
Creating a tapered porch column using a track saw by mike sloggatt.
This is exterior grade plywood with waterproof glue but you still need to take ever step possible to protect it from the elements.
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Then layout the taper at the top.
Attach top 1 6 trim.
This front gabled porch features craftsman characteristics like exposed rafter tails square tapered columns a roof vent and stucco pedestals.
The column base is a simple plywood box that fits under the cap.
Cut 4 pieces of 1 6 7 1 2 on the short side and 9 inches on the long side with mitered.
Making the tapered column covers for the front porch.
Attach boards around existing columns.
Like any butt jointed box the column is made of two wide outside boards and two narrower inside boards.
Diy craftsman style porch columns step 1.