But for most homeowners, simple columns with wide trim boards at the base and less wide ones at the top will do the trick.

Bob helps remove the front porch columns, so they can be replicated and used on the home's new back porch. Several temporary braces are placed around the porch to support the weight of the roof ...

In lieu of brick, bases are oftentimes made out of stone, too. A simple ranch style home features a thin column on the porch, which takes up minimal visual space and coordinates perfectly with the ...

My husband is a fixer. No, not the mafia kind. He’s the wrench-wielding, screwdriver-toting kind who intuitively knows how to fix things. He’s been on a roll in the waterworks department this week, ...

A round pipe column sits atop a wide flange and is fastened with a rectangular end plate having four bolts. Even though all the bolts lie outside the round section, this is generally designed as a ...

To make it easier to choose the best patio umbrella for your backyard, I tested 19 popular umbrellas and bases to find out which are worth buying. After several months of use, the Treasure Garden ...

Whether you’re remodeling to make your home better suited to your family’s current lifestyle or to spruce it up to be more appealing to potential buyers, adding a front porch can be a great ...

Act 125 was passed in the 2017 legislative session and requires the replacement of all cesspools ... “Council’s 3 Minutes” is a column to explain the latest news on county legislative ...

The Chicago Cubs need to come up with an answer at third base if they want to continue their playoff push and have reportedly considered calling up a top prospect. Morel can hit home runs ...

Manufacturing decorative porch columns can be a very profitable business once established, especially if the main focus of the manufacturing business is to design and build Victorian porch column ...