If i have a day im feeling a little better and body is functioning mostly.
Last week the wife put her hand on this porch support holding the covered porch awning and it came apart. Luckily it stayed on the concrete and one legsg can hold the weight at least it is for now.

I think im going to get one imof the steel round pipes that are like a screw jack to suport the roof level it get a measurement and cut a 4x4 or 4x6 and replace it. I think i will make brackets to connect the post to the concrete and roof out of aluminum or stainless angle so it wont rust connecting it with bolts and screws. Im unsure if I want to use 1/2 cancer bolts in the concrete like my industrial construction background tells me or if 4 or 5 tap con screws will be enough.

Figured I would ask here or maybe somone has a better idea on replacement materials or methods. Also killing time not being the most functional at the moment.

This is what its supporting

the jack posts work well I lifted my 10x25 porch roof with one and then set the roof on temp posts of doubled up 2x4 while I replaced the entire deck and went from posts to walls
I would lift 1/4 inch put the post in place set it back down , it had 4 round posts so about every 8 feet approximately ,

for simple a 4x4 will hold that

they make a bracket that decons into the concrete and holds the wood post with some screws from the side. another bracket that screws into the top and secures the posts with wood screws from the side.
if you don't like the look of the brackets they are thin enough you trim over them

the bracket is galvanized , or powder coated. both options

I would think you should be able to sit there in a lawn chair and walk the boys through it , that might test your patients but call it an exercise in the future.

If it were me I would cut a piece of flat metal and drill holes in concert to anchor that plate. Then redo the ends on that iron work support and attach that iron works to the steel plate that is attached to the cement deck. So the shaded part is the flat steal fasten to cement would drill holes in cement fasten and attach iron works with redone legs. I would if mine keep that unique build as it looks today. More work but just my 2¢.

I would turn the horseshoe over. Facing like that it holds all your good luck in.

Its been there since we moved in. I did just notice it looks like the front door used to be wider. Its also time for a new front door and wider would be much nicer. Moving furniture and appliances in that is the best door strait shot in with no turns or hall ways. The old door frame is in rough h
Shape so that will be another small project. May get more involved making wider with the dry wall and light switches just inside the door.


Cutting off the rust and tig welded some new tube on would work but I dont have a tig welder. But my cousin does. Not a bad idea but. 5 hours of driving there and back. So I will probably just replace with a 4x4 or 4x6 probably a 4x6.

You can get structural fiberglass posts for that. Otherwise a PT 4 x 4, Simpson anchors, top and bottom.(standoff on the bottom to keep out of water). And they make wraps for it.