PeteyMcBuds t1_j26ei26 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 12:02 AM

Reply to comment by Guygan in Base of porch column gaps/cracks by m_n_d_12

Agreed. That downspout will cause issues with the foundation as well. It is probably a combination of water directly affecting the column and also the porch, as the May pic the joints on the steps seem tighter. Make sure water is not entering on the top of the column somehow and keep snow and ice away from the base of it. Exterior caulk is your friend now.

m_n_d_12 OP t1_j26iq5q wrote on December 30, 2022 at 12:32 AM

Did you mean “agreed” re porch sagging or wood shrinking? In person the steps look totally normal so I’m not sure the joints have actually widened. Also that spout is just for the small porch overhang. I don’t see obvious soil erosion and hard to imagine this suddenly occurred on a 100 year old place…