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Wed, May 30, 12 at 16:18
| I want to replace some of the porch brackets on my 125-year-old Victorian cottage. The existing ones are 3/4" material, tho I could go to 1" if I replaced all (which is an option). To get the width I needed at Lowe's or HD, I had to try a laminated, stain-grade pine, which I will seal, prime, and paint with Duration. But I am not convinced this stuff can last. Can anyone suggest other materials (hopefully readily available)? |
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| How large are the brackets? Without dimensions it is pretty hard to recommend material. |
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| I'm not sure what type of brackets you're looking for, but have you looked at the Vintage Woodworks site? I've been very happy with what I've ordered from them. |
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| I made some replacement brackets from Versatex cellular PVC. It can be sawed, routed etc with regular woodworking equipment (though carbide bits/blades hold up better). It is paintable any color, provided you request SW's "Vinyl Safe" formulation. I painted ours with Duration "Stamped Concrete" and they came out great. |
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| I can't order premade, because they have to be exactly the same, per landmark rules. I am experimenting with some scraps of Azek, which I understand is basically the same as Versatex, but the melting while cutting is a bit of a problem. Also the blizzard that results from routing, but I can just keep the vac running... The brackets are 17.5" x 28". |
Here is a link that might be useful: Photo of the porch bracket
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