My teething puppy chewed through a portion of a wood post supporting the upstairs porch. Measurements show about 75% remaining. I’m not sure how much integrity I’ve lost and if it’s safe to only fix it cosmetically with wood filler. Are there any options to regain some of the support? I believe the only other fix is jacking up the upstairs porch, removing a chunk of the downstairs porch, and replacing it altogether.

Sorry if this is the wrong category for this post. I saw a few this could go in. I have a house I’ve been flipping and I’m ready to list it in the next few weeks. I noticed similar houses in my neighborhood with the same layout to be a lot more sq feet than mine. I figured out that it’s most likely they are adding their enclosed porches and I am not. I think the only thing I would need to have it qualify would be heating. There is also a vent on the other side of the wall that I think would be simple to just extend to the porch. Is this something that can easily and cheaply be done. Would an appraiser be able to add on the extra sq footage or would I need the city. Would that take very long? Houses in the area are going for about $100 a sq ft, and this would add 70 sq feet to the house. Would it actually add $7000 in value or even close? Thank you in advance for any advice or help. Here are some pictures to help show my situation. [i]Vent outside porch[/i]