Porch Column Replacement

By Robert Robillard

Replacing Wood Columns With Fiberglass Columns Replacing wood columns with fiberglass columns is usually a straight forward and easy project.  On a recent project we were asked to replace three wood columns, one of which was severely rotted and caused the porch to settle 1 inch.  A project like this requires a building permit and experience understanding and building…

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Decorative Columns

By Robert Robillard

Decorative Columns: Orders Of Architecture The classical orders are ancient styles of building design distinguished by their proportions and their characteristic profiles and details, but most quickly recognizable by the type of “column” and “capital” used. With decorative columns, there are five so-called classical orders, which are named Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite. Each…

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