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Front door eyesore
Marina Visser of Cape Town writes How can I disguise the decorative pillars and arch at my front door? The bases are about 1.5m apart and, to be honest, I don't feel up to demolishing them. I've considered a wooden trellis or aluminium framework to cover the pillars and top of the arch, or even wooden cladding for the entire wall. However, I am concerned that this will simply accentuate the eyesore.
The truth is that demolishing them is the best solution to your problem. From your photo, they don't look like they provide structural support,
