The column base is a simple plywood box that fits under the cap.
Build tapered craftsman porch columns.
Attach boards around existing columns.
Then layout the taper at the top.
Cut 4 pieces of 1 6 7 1 2 on the short side and 9 inches on the long side with mitered.
This front gabled porch features craftsman characteristics like exposed rafter tails square tapered columns a roof vent and stucco pedestals.
Diy craftsman style porch columns step 1.
Measure height of your porch columns and cut 4 1x6s to that size.
Start by ripping a blank the width of the outside board at the bottom of the column.
Making the tapered column covers for the front porch.
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.
Like any butt jointed box the column is made of two wide outside boards and two narrower inside boards.
More details on this here.