Garage Overhang Support Posts

[Sharp_Chisel]

Hello All,

I'm in the process of rehabbing my 1954 two car garage and would like some input on the two support posts on either side of the overhang. As you can see in the first photo there used to be a brick facade with planters and the two supporting "posts" were simply 1x material made into a box shape.

My plan is to put a house wrap and vinyl siding over the existing wood siding, but before I start that, I want to properly replace these posts. Am I able to simply brace with a beam on an angle from the bottom corner to the underside of the overhang? Or, would I be better off pouring new concrete footers for the posts to rest on? It seems to me that the posts are needed because they support a point load on either side of the garage. Thanks.

 

[Brice Burrell]

I can't say definitively without seeing the inside, but I'm pretty sure those posts aren't supporting anything.

 

[Sharp_Chisel]

Thanks for the reply, Brice, almost all of the garages in my area are constructed this way. Some have kept the pillars and others have not, I could do without, but want to make sure I'm doing it properly. I'm more of a trim and finish guy myself. I've attached a couple photos of the interior as well.

 

[peter halle]

I have to agree with Brice.  Unless there is something strange those appear to be cosmetic.

Peter

 

[tiralie]

Curious why the brick was removed?
Tim

 

[donwon]

Agree that the posts are cosmetic and not structural. There is not enough of an overhang there. Just check to make sure that the edge of the roof is tied back to the last rafter that is supported in the garage.

 

[Sharp_Chisel]

Thanks for your input gents.

It's hard to tell from the photos, but the brick facade had completely pulled away from the garage and was barely hanging on by the metal strapping. This is our first house and there is quite a bit of work to be done and for us the simplest (cost effective) solution was to remove it and put siding up.

And the overhang is secured to the rafters all the way across the front of the garage. For example, the fascia boards are nailed into the ends of the rafters.