Our Classic and Raised Panel column wrap styles are created from a single piece of VERSATEX cellular PVC with three pre-mitered grooved that fold around the structural post and lock together with a friction-fit lockmiter joint. Just apply your PVC glue, fold the VERSAWRAP around your structural column, secure in place, peel the tape, and walk away.
Full Answer
How do you make a post wrap?
Use 6 or 8 inch PVC. Split it lengthwise. Fill it with expanding foam. Place it around the studs while the expanding foam is still soft. Use pvc glue along the split edges and straps to hold it. Secure it at the base and top. Sand, prime, paint. What is column wrap?
How do you wrap a porch post with PVC?
Aug 30, 2013 · Instructions & video on how to wrap your wooden deck posts with vinyl eliminating painting forever!Link to where I purchased this Vinyl White Post Wrap:http:...
How do you wrap a 4x4 post with nails?
Non-Tapered PVC Wrap Installation Tips 1. Measure the height of where the column is to be installed. Reduce this measurement by 1/2" and cut to size. 2. Using the book tape method, tape three panels together to form a "U". Make sure that the lock mitre edges / 90-degree angles line up with each other. Pin or screw this U section to the cleats.
How do you attach posts to a fence post?
Jun 28, 2015 · Reviewing & installing the vinyl post wrap from home depot. Looks easy to install but it's definitely a complex project if you don't have a helper.
Do you need to paint PVC?
Cellular PVC does not require painting for protection. Paint lasts much longer when applied to PVC versus adhering to wood due to the absence of internal moisture. If painting is preferred, follow the following guidelines. Putty any holes using acrylic putty or caulk. Lightly sand or scuff surface of the column.
Can you paint cellular PVC?
Avoid striking the face of the column with a hammer. Painting: When cellular PVC columns are painted, you cannot tell them apart from there wooden counter parts. Cellular PVC does not require painting for protection.
Why Miters?
Laying Out The Post Wrap
- On the project shown here, I wrapped nominal 4x4 porch posts to create a finished dimension of about 5 inches square. Instead of using thinner 3/8- or 1/2-inch stock and packing out the post, as I have done when finishing larger posts, I opted to use 1-by PVC material and apply it directly to the 4x4. I aimed to make the inside dimension of each side of the wraps 3 5/8 inches. (In hindsig…
Router Set Up
- As mentioned above, I make the grooves for the miter folds using a 90-degree V-grooving bit. If you are going to make your own post wraps using a router bit, I recommend getting a large V-grooving bit with a 1/2-inch shank. The heavier shanks are much safer to use, and the cutter is large enough to make miter-folds in material up to 1 inch thick. Before I start cutting the post wr…
Cutting The Grooves
- Routing PVC is dust-intensive, so I always wear protective glasses, and if I’m cutting a large number of sheets, I also don a dust mask—and sometimes even a Tyvek suit to keep my clothes dust-free and my wife happy. Once the router is dialed-in and the first sheet is laid out, I clamp the straightedge on the layout. Router bits always rotate clockwise, so keep the straightedge to the l…
Three-Sided Wraps
- After I’ve cut the grooves, I carefully sweep the dust off the grooved sheets to get them ready for glue. Because we needed to wrap posts that were already in place, the most successful strategy was to install three-sided wraps, leaving the final side loose to be installed later. We sliced the sheets into sections of three sides by running a razor knife down the base of the appropriate gro…
Installation
- Once the weather decided to cooperate, we headed to the jobsite to install the wraps. I started by sliding the three-sided assemblies onto all the wood posts. I’d covered the beam that supported the porch roof in PVC, making the bottom part 5 1/2 inches wide, which let the post wraps fit in nicely below. I fastened the PVC assemblies to the posts w...