What type of wood out of Cedar, Cypress or #2 Pine would you choose for front porch columns?

Size 10”x10”x10’
Light color stain
Sun hits it about 4 to 6 hrs a day depending on time of year

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Posted by cgrand

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Posted on 5/27/22 at 10:11 am to RoscoAlpha

10x10?
you sure about that?

i replaced all four of mine with treated 6x6's with the rounded edges

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Posted by LSUtigerME

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Posted on 5/27/22 at 10:21 am to RoscoAlpha

If you’re going to stain them, Pine or Cypress. If natural, Cedar or Cypress.

I used stained Cypress for my porch columns. I have to refinish them every couple years.

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Posted by TroyHenley

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Posted on 5/27/22 at 10:24 am to RoscoAlpha

I agree with the above. Cypress or Pine for staining. I used 10x10 pine beams on my patio project. I had a hard time finding cypress and the cost was double that of pine. I'm in North LA though. Just make sure you get them off the ground with some sort of waterproof base.

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Posted by TigerVizz87

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Posted on 5/27/22 at 10:42 am to RoscoAlpha

Cypress and go with 8x8

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Posted by poochie

Houma, la

Member since Apr 2007

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Posted on 5/27/22 at 11:29 am to RoscoAlpha

Cedar all day every day!

Pine and cypress will rot.

This post was edited on 5/27/22 at 11:30 am

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Posted by junkfunky

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Posted on 5/27/22 at 1:55 pm to RoscoAlpha

quote:
What type of wood out of Cedar, Cypress or #2 Pine would you choose for front porch columns?

Size 10”x10”x10’
Light color stain
Sun hits it about 4 to 6 hrs a day depending on time of year

Treated #2 6x6 with an air gap and wrapped with a nice 1x board stained. Mitered ends and possibly a small (~1/4") filet.

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