For the brackets that hold the fiberglass columns, proper procedure as per manufacturers I have seen is to predrill holes through the sides of the columns before installing the columns and use a bolt with washer and nut to secure the bracket to the side of the column. Putting screws into holes as you show in the video stresses the structure of the wall of the fiberglass column and depending upon the size and taper of the screw you select, the screw can weaken and even fracture the column wall reducing it's load bearing effectiveness.
If you predrill the correct size hole, as I did… I’m not stressing or compromising the column. It’s a vertical load anyhow. Brackets are simply to hold it in place. No lateral forces here
Thank you for the video. I have a small crack horizontally on a column that was half placed on each side of the house . What cap I use to fill in the crack and in the joints at the base. I am repainting mine. Thanks.
Good video. Thanks. I added two columns years ago to my entry niche. Removed them to recently install new flooring. Now I need to trim them to fit. I'm curious as to what blade you used to trim your columns?
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Wish you could finish in step 2. Like to see how you seal& paint. Looks great to here. What caulk & paint for end result, would be nice! 😊
For the brackets that hold the fiberglass columns, proper procedure as per manufacturers I have seen is to predrill holes through the sides of the columns before installing the columns and use a bolt with washer and nut to secure the bracket to the side of the column. Putting screws into holes as you show in the video stresses the structure of the wall of the fiberglass column and depending upon the size and taper of the screw you select, the screw can weaken and even fracture the column wall reducing it's load bearing effectiveness.
If you predrill the correct size hole, as I did… I’m not stressing or compromising the column. It’s a vertical load anyhow. Brackets are simply to hold it in place. No lateral forces here
Thank you for the video.
I have a small crack horizontally on a column that was half placed on each side of the house .
What cap I use to fill in the crack and in the joints at the base. I am repainting mine.
Thanks.
Looks good!
Appreciate it & thanks for watching!
Good video. Thanks. I added two columns years ago to my entry niche. Removed them to recently install new flooring. Now I need to trim them to fit. I'm curious as to what blade you used to trim your columns?
Thank you, I used a diamond blade (tile blade) works really good
Can you tell me what screws you used for both the fiberglass and the masonry? Thanks
Tapcons into the concrete and just a standard screw that came with the l brackets for the columns
how can we learn this career?
Hands on!