noobie w/ a question

A photo would really be helpful if you can do that. It is difficult to picture 6×6’s and 2 inch round steel pipes as braces or posts all in one carport.

BTW, Welcome to Home Refurbers. Good to have you.

As Granpa said, post some pics. I have some ideas, but I have an incomplete mental picture.

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I finally took pics yesterday. I will hopefully get them up tonight. THanks.

The only think I could think of was box in the metal by using 1×6 boards or the appropriate size. you would probably have to start with wider boards so you could straighten them. Cut the corners to 45 degrees if you prefer then box those in. add some interior nailers as required. fill and paint all the posts to match. There are wood and metal columns that can be bought but I believe they all have closes side and you would have to slip them on over the end of the existing pipes. you could build temporary support then remove the pipe and install the new posts. This wouldn’t be as secure in high winds and I think that would be more important. good luck. post the final product.

I was thinking of the boxing in also. In addition, if you want to dress them up and add a little depth, once you box the metal posts in, get some or make some outside corner molding to put on all the posts(these would also hide the inconsistencies of the 45 deg edges) and you could also put some composite or polymer crown molding at the top or down from the top to give it a little something else.

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For the posts you could try a pole wrap. They sell them at Home depot in oak.

Here it is

They sell them with all the decorative parts too.

Also, on the outside. Instead of decorating the wooden posts have you considered putting a white or other color vinyl diamond lattice panel? Also at HD.

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There you go. Another wrap and it looks nice