Unscrew and remove the handrail attached to the rotted porch post.
Fix front porch roof.
The sag wasn t horrible but it was definitely noticeable and it bugged the heck out of me every time i looked at it.
Draw a line around the column about 2 inches above the rotted area and install a temporary brace under the deck porch.
Using a chisel and hammer or a saws all chip out the damaged wood below that mark.
This is how it looked just a few days ago.
I thought it was going to be some semi major construction removing the existing sagging beam and replacing it.
This will be very helpful in preventing the porch from flooding during heavy rainfall.
To remedy the problem install gutters on the edges of the roof and direct the water into drainage or canal.
If you are thinking about replacing old rotted porch posts the first thing you ll need to know is how to jack up and support the roof structure properly and.
Take out as much as necessary.
Well it turns out that fixing the sagging roof issue on my front porch was way easier than i had thought it would be.
Here s what to do.
In this video ask this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to permanently patch a decaying porch post.
Temporarily support the porch roof on either side of the rotted post with a hydraulic jack and a long 2x4 post.