A cladding protection unit for a column of an adjustable support apparatusincludes a frameincluding a first portion configured to be magnetically coupled to a secondportion so as toextend around a perimeter of the column Each of the first portion and thesecond portioninclude a sidewall The sidewall of the first portion of the frame and thesidewall of the secondportion of the frame form a column receiving space when the first portion ismagneticallycoupled to the second portion A standoff flange extends outward from thesidewall. One ormore magnets are coupled to at least one of the first and second portions ofthe frame Whenthe cladding protection unit is positioned around a perimeter of the column,the column ispositioned in the column receiving space of the frame and the standoff flangeof the frameextends outward from a perimeter of the column
