I need help understanding how to even go about replacing the post I've circled in the attached image (ignore the weeds hiding the brackets - the picture is from last summer. It's pouring rain outside, so I didn't want to go out and take a new one).
The post seems to have started rotting at the bottom, probably because the wood has had direct contact with the concrete footing.
I strongly suspect that the post is load-bearing, which makes me extra unsure of how to proceed.
I'm reasonably handy but haven't done anything like this before, so any tips on how to temporarily support, replace the post, or if it's even a job you can do yourself would be greatly appreciated.
Yes, it is load-bearing. You just go to the nearest rental depot, like Cramo, and rent a so-called support post that you set up to brace while you replace the post at your own pace.
Make sure to include a crown (fork) at the top that fits onto the beam running from the post towards the house gable.
Place the support post on a sturdy plank to distribute the ground pressure. Secure the foot of the support post to the plank for safety's sake and check with a level to ensure the support post is plumb. You screw up the support post until you notice there is no pressure on the post.
Yes, it is load-bearing. Just go to the nearest rental depot, like Cramo, and rent what's called a shore (stämple in Swedish) that you set up to support while you replace the post at your leisure.
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Make sure to get a "crown" (fork) at the top that then fits onto the beam going from the post into the house gable.
Place the shore on a sturdy plank to distribute the ground pressure. Screw the base of the shore into the plank for safety's sake and use a level to ensure the shore is vertical. You screw up the shore until you notice there's no pressure on the post.
EDIT: Clarified
Thank you very much! Now I know how to do it without tearing down the whole house.
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