Replace a rotted post base
Aug 12, 2022
2 minutes
The columns holding up my 96-year-old front porch are in good shape, but the plinths they rest on are starting to rot. Can I replace the plinths and save the columns?
—STEWART HANCOCK, RICHMOND, VA
Yes, a plinth support, which sits under the column base, can be replaced without scrapping the rest of the column. Rotting wood
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