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   sledgehammer | Apr 02, 2008 11:02pm | #1

   Wow... that's a big picture. sorry.

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   McDesign | Apr 03, 2008 01:27am | #2

   Boy - first thing is, they're about 1/3 to 1/4 the diameter they should be.  Only solution is to get or make some 16-22" diameter/width ones.  No joke - nearly EVERY builder undersizes columns visually (not structurally).

   I like HB&G Perma-cast - these are 18" diameter X 18' tall; ~$5K each, I think?

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   sledgehammer | Apr 03, 2008 04:34am | #3

   I think 4 big columns would be a bit much. Thought of  deleting to and going with one on each end.

    

   Presently it's just ugly and don't want to waste money making it another shade of ugly.

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   McDesign | Apr 03, 2008 04:39am | #4

   Then I think the gap between would be far too big. IMHO.

   Forrest

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   sledgehammer | Apr 03, 2008 04:59am | #5

   I don't know.... For the price of 18' columns I'm thinking put in 2 with the option of adding 2.

   I was also kicking the idea of splitting it and adding a 2nd floor porch.

    

   Thanks for any and all ideas,