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Update: Just had the work done by a local joiner/carpenter. He removed the bottom of front and back post (back had gone as well) and the sill. He shaped both posts perfectly on a lathe to match the remaining post in hard wood and primed for painting. The sill has been set on concrete as before...

The design of the porch has led to the rot, as it is only this post that is rotten. I aim to avoid replacing all the posts due to cost. The wood sill that the post sits on has a rectangular hole where the post slotted in and was then screwed from underneath into place. All this has rotted...

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I hope someone can provide me with some guidance regarding fixing a rotten porch post. The post is 2/3rds rotten at the bottom only and I have been unable to source a replacement to match the other posts. Can I fix the post by using wood Hardner and wood filler or expanding foam. I have not...