Many older homes are graced by columns supporting a porch roof. As they suffer the effects of age and weather, these columns may need repair or replacement. Sometimes, you'll only need to replace the ...

It all started with an honest mistake. And since I've made some dishonest ones, too, I know the difference. A sprinkler head in our front yard had, at some point, changed direction just enough that ...

Dear Angie: We have a water- and weather-damaged support post (load bearing) and attached railing that rotted under the weather coating. We need to replace them, but I'm wondering about the scope of ...

The constant exposure to sun and rain can take its toll on a porch. I see a lot of cases where water has become trapped between the base of the porch columns, called the plinth, and the porch deck.