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EDITOR'S NOTES
here's a lot to be said for front
porches. Not the least of which
is fond memories of beine a
Kool-Aid-drinking, lightning-bug
chasing, porch-swinging kid. More
All in all, I couldn't be more
pleased with how this porch turned
out. ltt not the rype of project to
tackle lightly, however. Designing
and building the main structure of a
and more, though, I've come to porch - in particular the framing
appreciate the unique opportunity a for the floor and roof- can get
porch provides to visit with passersby, quite complicated.To be honest, it's
catch up on what's happening in the
neighborhood, and just plain relax.
Well, aside from nostalgia, what's
all this talk about front porches
ajob thatt best left to a professional.
Then, once the structure is in place,
you can add the distinctive details
that make the porch unique.
anyway? It has to do with a porch we Transforming a Porch - So
built recendy,an addition to an 1885
r\rvo-story house a few blocks from
rhe Worlebenrh shop.As you can see in
the Photos below, the porch made a
huge improvement, visually "qing"
the house to the landscape and cre-
^tinga warm, welcoming Gel.
what are those transforming details?
In short, they're the porch flooring,
columns, and railings.These are the
projects we've detailed in the article
beginning on page 38. They're the
most visually interesting aspects of a
porch.They re also the most expensive
if you were to hire the work
done. Fortunately, adding these elements
is well within the reach of
most any woodworker.And whether
it's a new or an existing porch, doing
the work yourself saves a bundle.
Plus it gives you something to chat
about when neighbors stop to visit.
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