I am remodeling my house and taking down two exterior walls that enclosed the entrance to our house. These two walls were improvements that were added later. I am taking them down and returning the entrance to it's original, open condition.
As I was tearing it down, I noticed rust around the base of the post. The majority of the weight rests on this post. The wood post sits on a metal footing and it is hollow. I don't know what it looked like originally, but the house was built in 1958.
Right now, I believe the walls that were added later are supporting some of the weight of the roof, so I am leaving them up until I solve this problem. The post itself is in great condition.
Any ideas on how to fix this cheaply? Thanks!
As I was tearing it down, I noticed rust around the base of the post. The majority of the weight rests on this post. The wood post sits on a metal footing and it is hollow. I don't know what it looked like originally, but the house was built in 1958.
Right now, I believe the walls that were added later are supporting some of the weight of the roof, so I am leaving them up until I solve this problem. The post itself is in great condition.
Any ideas on how to fix this cheaply? Thanks!
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