The Ultimate Guide to Wrapping Deck Posts Dr Decks Style

Looking to elevate your deck's aesthetic while also ensuring protection and durability? You're in the right place! In this video, I'll show you our tried-and-true method for wrapping deck posts, combining style and functionality.
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[@chi-man9]

Love the pry bar "hammer" for knocking in the shims! Just finished wrapping 9 posts the exact same way last week on a sunroom project. I enjoy watching y'all getting it done in the Pacific Northwest. Keep 'em coming!

[@paullasko2023]

That was fantastic! I really liked that you showed the process beginning to end.

[@elijahfrake6477]

Expensive wrap for posts but definitely a great idea for those that can afford it. Wish those azak boards were a little more reasonably priced because I love using them for tons of different things they are a great invention by man!

[@ryanbaker5480]

Great vid. Got my wheel turning... Solid work!

[@wadesansom]

Looks good. Would you not have the post wraps up and inch or so off the ground to allow water to escape and to avoid any capillary action? At least that way, the base trim can be closer to the ground and replaced if it rots out from ground contact.

[@jimaverna3911]

Well done. Explained everything really well, thanks

[@SpaT3ch]

this. is. excellent. THANKYOU DR DECKS!

[@demetmavrides4482]

Awesome video! This is exactly what I need to do with my posts and your video made the process clear and concise. Thank you for all the information you share.

[@troymine6221]

Was just thinking about building post covers for my parents carport today haha. This looks great and was super simple to do! Might have to give it a shot

[@joealcala2301]

Great video and the knowledge you give is very nice

[@prmcollin]

Glad to see other people working in crap weather too

[@76jlito]

Amazing work!!!

[@bryanscott293]

Love your work and you are a perfectionist. Which makes me wonder why you don’t make your header boxes bigger so the posts don’t protrude past the rim. It would look much cleaner

[@drdecks]

It was a massive glu lam beam

[@trayjohnson6948]

Great video- Great, concise instructions...thank you

[@CMbassin]

I run all my post wrap material through an interlocking miter bit and there is no need for any fasteners. The glue alone is enough. Glue up 3 sides in the shop and put the 4th one on on site.

[@alank3962]

Great videos, very helpful with practical tips. Question: Why not use Hardie/cement board and workout shim/attachment details prior to assembly? I think the biggest challenge may be with “issues” of treated posts/columns? I have 2 6x6 columns that don’t want hold paint/stain; I’ve thought about pvc lumber but its thick and too expensive assuming there is a close width match, I wouldn’t pre-build a 3s box but would still use the finished/exposed side technique to avoid a ripped edge being exposed. Does this make sense… I assume a lot of people have thought of this wrap solution long before this. I may use Hardie for rim facia.

[@amexpendragon9329]

Love this video. Thank you for sharing friend

[@markbloyd9852]

Would have loved to hear more about the paintability of this product. And, was there anything you did to help the seams disappear?

[@MGRM_LLC.]

Hi Dr. What other materials have you used with success for waterproofed underdeck cieling? Maybe make a video about that. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge. I have learned a tremendous amount from you.

[@drdecks]

Mostly T&G wood products

[@kevinl7363]

Thank you! Do you have a corresponding video on how you wrapped your beam? Struggling with that piece for sure.

[@jamessimon4804]

So good dude

[@georgebarr5102]

Aye you make it look simple 😂

[@gillesbourbonnais4805]

Very good work from Québec Canada

[@AutoAmateur]

What’s the material you’re using to wrap the posts? I didn’t catch the name.

[@caustinolino3687]

0:09 Whatever that style of treated wood is called, with little slits covering it...I recently saw a deck that looked fairly new, but and at least half those wood posts were splitting, like massively along the entire vertical length. I dont know if it was an installation problem, material weakness, or even uneven forces problem, but it made me nervous about treated wood.

[@gergemall]

Thanks you

[@munnsjf]

What screws and caps did you use? If it was a 6x6 post, what were your board dimentions?

[@mca29575]

You would have to use 4 1x8 and rip 2 sides down to 1/2 bigger than framing cause framing is always bigger than trim (framing 5 5/8 to 5 3/4- trim 5 1/4 to 5 1/2)

[@munnsjf]

@@mca29575 I ended up using 1x8 trim sidding and pushed 2 sides tight to the 6x6. Thanks for the great video.

[@paulkolm8225]

Excellent instructions! I’ve been wanting to do this to wrap my front porch posts. I’m in southern Canada. Any concerns with pvc boards expanding and contraction from summer to winter?

[@ryanrents126]

They definitely do expand and contract, but typically lengthwise. A post wrap is edge to edge not end to end so you should be fine.

[@shaunneydobie]

You can also pack your beam out so the skirt boards encapsulate the post.

[@nicholasnicoloff873]

So leave a 1/2inch for the post brackets on the top and the bottom

[@alchemista2]

What are those wrap boards cut from? What material? What are some other options as well?

[@zephyr1408]

I was trying to find your phone number quick? When I seen that u did not sink the screws @ 1st I thought” pretty sure they go all the way down”? But you got it! I figured DJ told you?

[@riflebear1711]

What do you do with warped posts? Where the top is clocked off from the bottom... if that makes sense

[@howtodoitdude1662]

Question: how does moisture escape if it’s encapsulated?

[@ottokriete1153]

excellent question.. and the obvious answer is "dude, it's encapsulated... moisture can't get in, so it doesn't need to escape".... but, we both know that's not really how the world works..........

[@michaelgodfrey9384]

I would have preferred not to have the top extend past the trim. Maybe plan and install the trim out more or the post in an inch.

[@ethanmitchell1308]

Throw you some 3 1/2 crown up top and some 1 1/8" corners on there those things would really pop. I live in Alabama if you miter something outside it will crack no matter what you do.

[@zogmandowsky]

Dr. Deck…please answer this question? My pressure treated post goes thru the concrete pad and sit directly on footer pads poured early on before the pad was poured. Should I caulk around the the wrapped and trimmed post to prevent water from going in OR not (if doing so may lock in moisture at the bottoms of the post)??? Help!!!!

[@drdecks]

Tough call really. It depends how wet the base of the post is getting

[@GatewayCustomContracting]

Great work as always! Do you find that sometimes the screws lose their grip before countersinking? What do you do in that case? We've had this issue sometimes even in framing members. Can't seem to find any rhyme or reason to it. We usually just spin the screw with lots of pressure to countersink and run another screw beside it. Love to hear how you deal with this!

[@drdecks]

We’re in the same boat. Similar case.

[@GatewayCustomContracting]

@@drdecks Thanks for taking the time to reply, really appreciate it! Glad we're not alone!

[@xstylesx341]

Same here, my best guess is pressure. Constant pressure the whole time seems to do the trick

[@pekpekfkr]

what did you use at the top of the column for flshing?

[@ricardogarraton1225]

I see how you wrap posts, but is there a way to wrap stair risers in PVC without removing the current wood riser? Thanks in advance for your advice.

[@mca29575]

Why????

[@yasilislee4954]

Muy interesante

[@frogmanpipes9561]

Would 3/4" in boards work for this

[@kevinamymurphy7126]

great video but FYI, "heighth" isn't a word. Everything that is said for the next two comments is lost to most people. But again, great video.

[@timbarry5080]

It used to be a word. Sometimes words change over time but the old version gets used on occasion

[@kevinamymurphy7126]

@@timbarry5080 when was that ever a word?

[@timbarry5080]

@@kevinamymurphy7126 I don't know exactly. You'll have to look it up. I worked for a guy that used to say it and I did look it up cuz it sounded wrong to me, but it used to be common in some period

[@pattyf3984]

Did yo not place any decorative trim at the top of the post?

[@brentharris5344]

I wish the contractor would show his crew how to make flush joints for my new porch! They have replaced the entire porch trim already once and still not right despite my recommendations! I can't seem to find a filler that won't shrink or discolor???? We should not have to paint it because it's supposed to be Maintenance Free!

[@mamagoat78]

What brand lot type screws are being used on these columns? Diameters and length of this screw

[@timbarry5080]

Miters are almost always a bad idea for exterior situations. They always open

[@zackjames88]

Take a pause in this lengthy video and sweep that stuff up on the ground, so u don't hose it all over your fresh work....that's what we do where we come from

[@kh1386]

How much do they cost?

[@matthewsteadman5740]

Well said common were I'm from

[@robbobcat7286]

nice job! not so happy with the top of the post

[@USAEast]

I don't like the way that is on the top either, looks misfit, and seems water will be going down the post in rainy weather.

[@rogerwhiting9310]

I am surprised you didn't use a level

[@zephyr1408]

Your life would be so much better Dr if you wore a trim belt! I hv tried all my 900 yr career to do w/o one? Always “ where is “ , “ did I put that” , “ hv you seen” , “ did you use my” !

[@philspd473]

Putty and paint is the ol addage...

[@TimCBuilders]

Why is the beam so much larger than the post? N/G

[@jamesjoslin7586]

You say use “ silicone” to hide imperfections? The painters not going to like that !

[@chrisbry3226]

Im sure he just misspoke. But yeah that would be an issue

[@brianhaney6984]

They make paintable silicone

[@papawd3991]

Clear, concise instructions. Great methodology also.

[@robertsilvestro9264]

That ain’t going anywhere

[@wthomas5697]

Butt joints? No.

[@daviddriscoll88]

That’s definitely not gonna keep water out of the post casing 😢 Hack job

[@riflebear1711]

I bet it actually will.

[@johnbailey2024]

Your using super expensive engineered boards, joists etc, the vast majority of customers will not pay 50,000 for a deck or whatever else you build with this unrealistically high priced material, i hope your making alot of money endorsing this price gouging material, plenty of serious over kill here

[@JohnClarke808]

If the customer requested it then they already know. The house doesn't look like the typical cookie cutter. Now one's going to use treated lumber on a million dollar home and the price for Aztec is comparable to cedar with less maintenance

[@johnbailey2024]

@@JohnClarke808 man your just endorsing products that are way too expensive, in the real world, I can't stand contractors that think their brain surgeons, I'm not impressed

[@JohnClarke808]

@@johnbailey2024 who cares if your impressed or not! Are you paying for it? I didn't think so. You're probably one of those Craigslist Carpenters

[@johnpayton5750]

Sweep up your job site for Christ sakes, installing that nice brand new wrap on top of a pile of dirt is an exact reflection of who this man is as a tradesman (Sloppy.) coming from a construction company owner of 20 years, I would never allow that on my job site..

[@edwardcomiskey6556]

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