Cut 4 pieces of 1 6 7 1 2 on the short side and 9 inches on the long side with mitered.
Build tapered craftsman porch columns.
Like any butt jointed box the column is made of two wide outside boards and two narrower inside boards.
Diy craftsman style porch columns step 1.
Making the tapered column covers for the front porch.
More details on this here.
Attach top 1 6 trim.
Michael abraham architecture save photo four interior tapered columns separate the stairway and the living room in this illinois home.
The column base is a simple plywood box that fits under the cap.
Start by ripping a blank the width of the outside board at the bottom of the column.
This is exterior grade plywood with waterproof glue but you still need to take ever step possible to protect it from the elements.
Creating a tapered porch column using a track saw by mike sloggatt.
This front gabled porch features craftsman characteristics like exposed rafter tails square tapered columns a roof vent and stucco pedestals.
Then layout the taper at the top.