Measure five equidistant lines down the length of the column to place the colonial panel molding and mark off on column with a pencil.
Building half wall columns.
Install the back finished columns and put a couple of nails in to hold the column into place along the wall.
Place the completed half wall frame on the line you chalked earlier between the two columns.
Make sure it is the pressure treated bottom plate that makes contact with the concrete.
First i attached two common boards to the wall with liquid nails and nails.
Use shims to make any adjustments.
Once the wall was cleared i built a simple pilaster which by definition is a column that is attached to a wall so essentially a half column for the half wall.
The great news is that this design can be used for a standalone column or on the corner of a wall.
Measure the completed column to cut the reversible flute on bottom and the mdf base on the top.