Poles are often visible in unfinished basements. They’re left with decisions on the way to disguise the columns and to integrate them in the basement layout After the homeowner would like to finish the basement. One alternative would be to dress up the aid articles to make them look like columns that are considerable. This choice make your basement appear more appealing and can turn a negative into a positive.
Insert wood blocking with the bottom of your ceiling joists around the peak of your support pole level. This will be used to attach the top of the fiberglass column to the ceiling.
Assess the height of your article after the installment of ceiling and the floor. Assess the perimeter of the article. Order a fiberglass column casing based on your measurements. You shouldn’t drill to mount your own column add 1-inch to your pole measurements to allow for thick blocking on each side. The column will arrive in two column halves, four pieces and two base halves.
Cut two pieces of thick plywood the width of your pole and eight inches in length. Cut two pieces the thickness of eight inches and your pole in length.
Glue 1 piece of the diameter timber to the width side of the pole across the underside. The four inch length ought to be vertical. Repeat for the other side of the bottom.
Glue 1 bit of the thickness wood to the width side of the pole across the underside. The four inch length ought to be vertical. Repeat for the other side of the bottom. Permit the construction glue to dry for 24 hours.
Place the template of the fiberglass column above plywood. Trace the top of the column shape out. Measure and mark the center. Draw a straight line through the center to each column contour line. Measure the width of your article. Transfer the dimension to your plywood centered inside the column shape. Assess the thickness of your article. Transfer the dimension to the plywood centered inside the column shape. Draw out your article .
Cut on the column shape’s outline on the plywood using a jigsaw. Check the fit of the plywood by inserting it in the column’s top and then positioning the two halves together. The column top should fit near the block. Remove the block in the column. Cut the column shape in half along the middle line. Cut on the inside post shape. These are blocking wood pieces for the region of the column.
Position the block halves around the support pole. Drill pilot holes through the plywood. Screw long wood screws through the plywood to the blocking. Use three screws for each half of the blocking.
Place the template of the fiberglass column above plywood. Trace out the column shape. Measure and mark the center. Draw a straight line through the center to each column contour line. Assess the width of your pole including the wood cubes. Transfer the dimension to your plywood centered inside the column shape. Assess the thickness of your article including the timber blocks. Transfer the dimension to the plywood centered inside the column shape. Draw out your article .
Cut on the column shape’s outline on the plywood using a jigsaw. Cut the column shape in half along the middle line. Cut on the inside post shape. Wood sections are being blocked by these for the portion of the column.
Hold the two inches and contrary to the plywood. Drill countersunk pilot holes through the blocking. Drill at least two holes per blocking piece. Screw the blocking to the plywood. Sink below or the screw heads flat the edge of the blocking. Repeat for the next bit of blocking.
Fit half of the column to the timber blocking so that the column is snug to the ceiling. Mark the location for holes to attach the column to the blocking on top and the bottom of the column. Mark one hole on the complete side on two holes and the side. Drill and countersink your holes.
Measure from the top of the column every 8 inches over the face of the column at which the overlap is to the inside. Mark the column. Drill a countersunk hole 1/4 inch. Your drill bit size should fit your rivets.
Hold the column half up to the ceiling and snug to the blocking. To the edge of your blocking using drywall screws, screw through the holes. Screw through the holes the same way.
Hold the next half of the column up and match it to the section. Occasionally you may need to sand. You might also put in a strip of timber, like a popsicle stick, to make the joint fuller if necessary. Until it is the best that you can 11, correct the match. Have an assistant hold the column in place while you mark your top and bottom holes. Remove the half and drill your holes. Drill your holes down the side to the bottom the same together with the overlap as before.
Mix your Thick Mix and catalyst to the specific ratio suggested more that 10cc per pint of catalyst. Apply your mix to the attached half of the column along the edge with no holes and the stride. Paint the mix just on the joint and evenly. Paint the mix on the joint on the half. Align together the pieces so that the joints are both fitted and overlapping. Wrap the column at a tie-down strap at the top, center and bottom. Pull on the strap snug to maintain the column together while you attach them.
Screw the next half of the column to underside and the top . Drill through the holes at the column seams. Rivet throughout the holes. Wipe off the mix with acetone and a rag.
Apply painter’s tape inch on either side of the column seams. Mix car body putty on cardboard. Use the putty to the seam with a flexible putty knife. Fill holes and the seam. Use your finger to work the putty. Remove the tape. Apply putty in any areas the tape covered. Be as smooth and clean as you can. Permit the putty.
Drag a hasp farther down the column to eliminate the putty. Sand an sander being used by the column beginning with 40 grit, then 80, then 220 and ending with 400 grit sandpaper. Primer within the putty areas.