Replacing a Rotten Patio or Porch Post

How to replace a rotten, termite invested patio or porch post.
Materials Used:
4x4 treated wood post
2x4 treated wood for temporary brace and mud sill
2" deck screws
4 1/2 " bolts
4 Simple Steps:
1. Brace up the roof
2. Knock out the old post.
3. Clean up the place where the new post will seat top and bottom.
4. Hammer in the new post and attach it.

[RznB]

Nice, I have a leaning patio cover post and it looks dangerous. Thank goodness for youtube and people like you that share their knowledge. I can handle it from here.

[paulettepier]

I agree with the comments below. I am a single 65 year old that has little income to pay someone to help me fix a broken roof support post; after watching this, I feel I can now tackle repairing it !! Thanks Bunches!!

[LuisGomez-pgqk]

FREAKING AWESOME, THAT IN MY OPINION IS HOW ALL VIDEOS SHOULD BE MADE-STRAIGHT TO IT AND FIXED PERFECT N SIMPLE THANKS 👍

[chalupacabra]

Ive been looking at these posts on my patio for the past 2 years. The dogs been knocking into them, storms been shaking them. Now i know how easy itll be to replace. Thanks Bob!

[bikerfreak]

"Just a bunch of bugs holding their hands" LOL love your type of content. Subbed

[anyataylor]

I really appreciate your attitude, method. You do show how do-able and manageable this type of repair can be! Thank you!!!

[jessejordan]

This is perfect - a no-nonsense tutorial, the same way you'd expect someone on the job site to teach you something.

[marval]

I think you’re my new best friend!Thank u sir! Much respect! 😁

[hardtaillife]

Thank you, sir. Have the same problem here in SLO. This video certainly helped. Doesn’t look so bad.

[markspott]

Way better than This Old House crap! It actually looks like something I can do! Thanks!

[dowpmusqspotify]

Very informative I like this method of teaching

[project-teco]

great video, its content like this that makes youtube what it is

[dougmckay]

Nice work. You make it look easy and I feel confident in the work I have to do on my front porch pillar.

[tking]

Thank you so much... I have a rotten post that I need to replace. You explained the process very clearly. And I am a one man show too!

[cupid_quantitative]

Great video!!! love the scripture too!!!

[spyBB]

I like the way you think. Thanks for the advice and video.

[amykslover]

Just a bunch of bugs holding hands 😂 Same. Thanks for at least making me laugh about it.

[jzable]

It's Pro.14:23 but very informative video. Thank you

[singlefrugalmom]

Thank you, I like your humor. Bugs holding hands, haha

[mystikmindsent]

Great video!!
I’ve got to replace a Post that is rotten at the bottom as well.
I already knew pretty much what to do, and have all the tools, except a New post.

I believe Im going to have to Jackup mine just a bit, when using the brace, cause
One side of my front porch, the side with the rotting beam at the bottom,
It’s leaning a bit, due to the bottom of the post, I suspect moved a bit during a bad high wind storm (here south East, get heavy, strong winds and rain! Especially during Tornado season.

I’m far from a carpenter, but I know enough for certain small projects.

Seeing the Way you have your Posts Setup at the top, and the bottom with those Metal brackets to help hold ( excuse me if my terminology isn’t correct, I’m learning) lol
That’s something I dnt have on my 2 posts that hold my front porch up, and make it more secure.

I inherited my Grandma’s home, after she passed in 08.
It was Built in the 50s.

But besides some Minor work, it’s one hell of a built home!

This video sure helped a lot.

I thought about just getting treated Wood, I actually like the way it look’s!