Is there anything we can do to make the pillar in our finished basement useful or at least not such an eye sore?

[barry2952]

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[GreenandChrome]

Now let this thread die or offer the op actually advise instead of opining on something that was never asked.

I'm almost tempted to use this as a sig.

btw; *actual, *advice.

[Cooper]

Replace it with a thinner brass or chrome pole on a small platform?

That's the first thing I thought of, too, when I saw the thread title. Amazing how many of us thought of the same thing.

[barry2952]

Now let this thread die or offer the op actually advise instead of opining on something that was never asked.

Pretty funny. This is obviously a case of your failure to read the thread title. It didn't ask anything about removing a basement post, just dressing it up.

Is there anything we can do to make the pillar in our finished basement useful or at least not such an eye sore?

It seems that it is you that opined on a question that was never asked, no?

[01tj]

Here is what I did to mine (custom)




My friend has a couple of these that are nice. He got them from Menards I think

I like the post in the first pic and would probably rather do that but I already got the wrap in the 3rd pic and hate to throw away $80

[Phrost]

Thank you, I love my post with the bistro table, pictures above. Gets lots of use, and no issues with people trying to abuse it yet via leaning/jumping/climbing.

They make circular ones too, but I was aiming for more modern/contemporary straight lines.

[01tj]

Thank you, I love my post with the bistro table, pictures above. Gets lots of use, and no issues with people trying to abuse it yet via leaning/jumping/climbing.

They make circular ones too, but I was aiming for more modern/contemporary straight lines.

Did you make it or was it a kit?

[Phrost]

My contractor custom made it, but it was the same idea as the kits... Two pieces then glued together around the post.

Stained it after it was in place, and the bistro table has a ton of varnish to allow it to get wet from cans/bottles/glasses and not warp. Still scares me not using coasters on it, but it still looks new