How Metal Column Caps Can Save Your Porch From Rot
Using metal column caps is a simple way to keep your outdoor structures from falling apart way sooner than they should. If you've ever walked around your deck or porch and noticed the very top of the wood posts looking a bit gray, cracked, or—worst case scenario—mushy, you're seeing the beginning of the end. Wood is great, but it has a serious weakness: it hates standing water. Those flat tops on your columns are basically just landing pads for rain, snow, and ice. Once that water soaks into the end grain, it's a slow crawl toward rot. ...