Common column materials

Exterior · Porches, Decks and Balconies · printed page 331 (PDF page 332)

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Materials – Exterior Column Materials

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hollow wood (>6" diameter)
wood surrounding steel column
solid wood (<6" diameter)
masonry
metal
section A-A
A
column
side view

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a side view of a roofed porch adjoining a brick house, with stairs, balustrades, and lattice beneath the porch deck. A tapered column supports the outer edge of the porch roof and rests on a capped brick pier. Section A-A identifies the column cross-section location, with separate diagrams illustrating common column materials and configurations. These include hollow wood greater than 6 inches in diameter, solid wood less than 6 inches in diameter, wood surrounding a steel column, masonry, and hollow metal. No defects or improper installation practices are identified.

Components

porch column steel column wood column enclosure masonry pier pier cap column base column capital porch roof porch deck porch stairs balustrade lattice skirting brick exterior wall

Materials

wood steel metal brick masonry