Historic Renovation
Column Wraps for a Stylish Front Porch
03 weeks ago
Most homeowners dream of relaxing on their front porch and watching the world go by. Tina and Brett Mealer had the same dream, so they decided to transform their ho-hum, bare-basics porch into a showpiece.
“We had some ugly wooden posts holding up the porch overhang, and the kids kept jumping off the porch area,” says Tina Mealer, a resident of Wauseon, Ohio. “We wanted to create more of an enclosure that we could all share together plus add ‘curb appeal’ to our home.”
Tina and Brett did the front porch upgrade project using Fypon Column Wraps and Fypon’s balustrade system. This article gives you an up close look at the entire project with photos and step by step instructions. You can meet Tina at the Therma-Tru and Fypon booth W2571 at IBS next week in Orlando. She will be happy to give you her personal account of this project.
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Columns and Column Wrap Kits at IBS!
01 month ago
If you’re searching for ways to add columns to a project without breaking your budget, Fypon can help. Visit booth W2571 during IBS in February to see an assortment of the company’s decorative structural columns and fast-installation column wraps.
Structural columns from Fypon have steel-reinforced interiors and high-density urethane exteriors. Available in four styles (Plain Panel, Fluted, Serpentine and Flat) the structural columns can sustain up to 12,000 pounds of weight, yet are lightweight in comparison to fiberglass columns.
The strength of the Fypon structural columns is surpassed only by their classic beauty. Caps and bases are offered to enhance the columns, which can be used on both the interior and exterior of a home. These columns come with two coats of primer, ready for a finish coat of paint.
If you’re looking to hide an unattractive existing column, you need to check out Fypon’s two-piece, Semi-Assembled Column Wrap Kits at IBS. These wraps install in less than 15 minutes with a free-floating movement around a wood or steel post. Since the PVC column wrap doesn’t touch the support post (which is usually pressure treated lumber), if the post twists over time, the shape of the wrap will not be affected.
Styles in the award-winning Semi-Assembled Column Wrap product line include Raised Panel, Fluted, Tapered, Non-Tapered and Craftsman. The decorative column wraps do not require a carpenter to install and provide a unique look to both interior and exterior column wrap projects.
As with all Fypon products, the structural columns and column wrap kits are crafted from tough, weather-proof, high-performance materials. The pieces are impervious to decay, insect infestation and water damage for long-lasting beauty and low maintenance. For more details, visit http://fypon.com/products/quickwrap/.
Video: Exterior Renovation using Fypon Railing
02 months ago
This video is from our old friend Don Zeman. Don passed away 2 years ago. He did alot of great work promoting home improvement through his nationally syndicated radio show.
In this video, Don explains the features and benefits of the Fypon porch railing system.
Create Custom Baseboards from PVC
05 months ago
Bathrooms, porches and patio areas that are prone to wet conditions can pose problems for wooden base moulding. As the wood contacts water, it can swell, cause paint to peel, deform or even rot. PVC, on the other hand, has none of those problems when exposed to water, which makes it an excellent material for base moulding in moisture-prone living areas. Fypon offers 3/4″ PVC stock that can easily be shaped with a router to any profile your desire. The Extreme How-To staff (more…)
Pro Tip for New Window
08 months ago
In Extreme How-To’s June 2011 issue, contributing writer, Mark Clement, explains his method for replacing windows in thick, plaster walls:
“Often when I remove plaster from a room, I’m also replacing the old windows. The overall thickness of plaster walls changes from the original wall thickness. In cases such as kitchens, where I want the window sills as deep as possible, I find it’s best to craft what I call a ‘sleeve’ that fits into the rough-opening and into which the new window fits. (It should go without saying that I map all this out before I take the plaster down and order the windows.) A sleeve is basically a 1-by box, in this case made from 1-by-12 Fypon PVC moulding. It does the double duty of weathering exterior conditions and also takes paint beautifully inside.”
Mark and Theresa Clement are the hosts of MyFixitUpLife. 