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Another Great Installation Of Faux Stone Columns On Porch Pillars

There is nothing better that the satisfying feeling of accomplishing a perfect renovation. What if you completed your DIY project in just a couple of hour? You can’t beat that.

Let’s take this porch as an example.
It is in a nice pool area with a great looking stone pavement. It also has a covered porch that creates a sheltered area for cooking and eating at a table.

before image of porch pillars
Before Installing Faux Stone Pillars

The things that do not belong there are those skinny metal porch pillars. They are too small and provide a visual feel of under-sized and flimsy.

One way to ‘beef it up” is to make it look like a real stone pillar.
It could have been accomplished by using a mason or brick layer which would not have been the most economical solution.
One thing many customers don’t realize is that the “real stone” the see in most stores is not real at all. What they’re buying is a mix of cement, rocks and other aggregates. This produces a stone that is porous and that create a dark molds and discolors.
The other drawback is the fact that these “real” stones come in small, heavy, blocks that need to be installed one-by-one, therefore increasing the overall labor.

Why spend money on a mason, money on creating a substrate in a heavy-duty material on which to install the cast stone?

Installation Of Faux Stone Posts
Installation Of Faux Stone Posts

Today this can be easily done with four light-weight polyurethane panels that easily glue and screw on a quickly made frame and screwed around the metal posts.
Yes it’s as easy as it sounds.

The four panels interlock seamlessly at the corners, providing a very realistic and rich look. For those who want to completely hide the tiny line at the joints they can apply some caulking and paint it over with our paint kit.
Here is the wonderful finished look.

After Installing Faux Stone Columns
After Installing Faux Stone Columns
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Updating the look of a porch or backyard with faux stone pillars and columns.

When spring and summer arrive the vast majority of us are drawn outdoor by the climate. Spending a few minutes every morning, having breakfast in a nice and manicured backyard or porch can make a big difference in how the rest of the day will be.

Finished pation with faux stone pillars
Finished pation with faux stone pillars

Refreshing and revitalizing the look of your porch is much easier than many people think. There is no need to build a gazebo or redo your deck if those wooden posts are not looking right and somehow are in the middle of the view from your windows.

Turning a stained or bleached piece of pressure-treated into a beautiful faux stone accent is now not only simple but fun.
To many the idea of creating a faux stone support to your upper deck may seem to entail the removal of the current structure and creating a bearing stone pillar that can hold the weight.

With the use of preformed faux stone column the project is bound to be a lot easier. These materials are designed and produced to make the installation easier by eliminating the need to do masonry work.

Gray Style Wrap
Installing faux stone around a post

They can have the stone wrap around and secured with just finishing nails for outdoor use. As for the top, where it meets your posts, you can use some nicely created stone caps to finish the job nicely.

Now you can enjoy the newly renovated patio with very affordable and effortless faux stone.