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Meaning of Decorative Stars Seen on Country Homes and Porches  QUESTION about the Meaning of Decorative Stars : I will be moving to a very rural area and have noticed many homes with decorative stars (brown or blue)...

Porch Design for Split-Level Home  QUESTION: My new home is a split entry design. I would love to have a front porch design with some overhead as well as side protection from the winter ...

Tongue and Groove Porch Flooring Issue  QUESTION about Tongue and Groove Porch Flooring: We just replaced our front porch floor with pine tongue and groove. We bought the boards that are primed ...

Replacing Tongue and Groove Porch Boards  QUESTION about Replacing Tongue and Groove Porch Boards: We need to replace the flooring on an outside, 2nd story covered porch, that is supported only ...

Decorating a porch that faces west  QUESTION: My front porch faces the west and gets a lot of sun and heat. It is also level to the ground with only one small step down. It has the standard ...

Acrylic Spray Paint for
Concrete Porch Floor  QUESTION : You write: "Acrylic sprays: Acrylic sprays turn unsightly concrete porches, steps, and walkway into appealing upgrades for your home. Acrylic ...

Replacement Vinyl for Sunroom  QUESTION: I have a 3 season sunroom that has some torn vinyl on some of the windows. Do you sell replacement vinyl and the tools to put it on? We live ...

Mobile Home Porch Design  QUESTION: We have the basic double wide mobile home (could not afford to build the home we had planned). It is charming on the inside, but the basic ...

Screening Materials for No-see-ums and Mosquitos  QUESTION : We live in Shreveport, LA...lots of mosquitoes and no-see-ums. Just finished building, and have back porch ready to screen. We have an amazing ...

Integrate Shingles on New Porch Roof
with Existing Shingles on Home  QUESTION: I am replacing a deck with a covered porch. My brother in law is in construction by trade so is helping. However he knows nothing about roofing....

Decorative mailbox covers  My husband and I developed this idea to dress up a plain mailbox and it is an eco-friendly solution to curb-appeal . It’s a mailbox planter that slips ...

Screened porch - looking for comfortable furniture ideas  InteriorDecoratingToday.com

QUESTION: I have a screen porch that I LOVE!

I am looking for the "old fashioned" look in furniture, something ...

How can I arrange furnishings on this back porch?  QUESTION: This back porch is narrow (about 8 feet wide)and one end is narrower because of the bay window. How can I best furnish and decorate the porch ...

Decorate porch on a three story house  QUESTION: I live in Massachusetts where there are many three-story houses with beautiful front porches. Any idea on how those could be decorated? The ...

Installing Lattice Under a Porch  We have instructions for installing lattice under a porch with slope. One of our readers shows before and after pictures of his completed lattice project.

Front Porch Designs for Colonial Home  QUESTION : Marie wrote to us about front porch designs for a colonial home.

She writes:
I have a basic two story colonial house with five windows ...

Porch Floor Height  QUESTION ABOUT PORCH FLOOR HEIGHT AND FRONT DOOR ACCESS

My husband and I will be adding a full front covered porch made of a composite material to ...

Matching Existing Porch Railings  QUESTION about Matching Existing Porch Railings: My existing porch railings were purchased about 18 years ago at Home Depot or maybe Lowe's.

The ...

How To Build a Porch Over Concrete  QUESTION about How to Build a Porch Over Concrete : I have a porch that consists of 2 slabs, each about 8 foot by 12 foot, with one being approximately ...

Victorian Porch Renovation  QUESTION about Victorian Porch Renovation: I have an old 1915 two story house in the Albany historic district in Decatur Alabama.

I'm sending a pic ...

Screened Porch Designs For A Prow Front Home  QUESTION: Really need some enclosed porch design options for a prow front home. We love outdoor living and being in northern Canada, but the bugs at ...

Porch Staining and Sealing  QUESTION : We have a wrap-around-porch that we are in the process of sanding. It is made up of 2x4 boards. I would really like to stain it a very dark ...

Faux Stone Porch Skirting  QUESTION about Faux Stone Porch Skirting : We are looking for a faux stone porch skirting. One that is easy to install and does not require a mason to ...

Convert Screen Porch to Four Season Room  Florida Room

QUESTION about Converting a Screen Porch to a Four Season Room: I have a small Florida room attached to my house via a pair of double ...

Ranch Porch Design Options  QUESTION about Ranch Porch Design Options : I just purchased a ranch home and was wondering what type porch would look really nice on it. I was thinking ...

Screen Porch Windows  Screen Porch Windows by EzeBreeze

QUESTION about Screen Porch Windows: I currently have a 12 x 12 screened porch that I would like to convert ...

Screened In Porch Design  Photo is courtesy of The Porch Company

QUESTION about Screened In Porch Design: I was looking at some very pretty enclosed porches. We are building ...

Ranch House Porch Designs  QUESTION about Ranch House Porch Designs: I am looking to add a front porch to my house this summer and need help with porch ideas. I finally was able ...

Hanging Flower Baskets From Vinyl Porch Ceiling  QUESTION about Hanging Flower Baskets from a Vinyl Porch Ceiling: Hi! I am trying to hang flower baskets from my vinyl front porch ceiling. I am not ...

Wrought Iron Support Poles  QUESTION about Metal Support Poles:
Hello,
We're building a roof/awning over the front steps. Do you make metal support poles?
Thank you,
Katya ...

Porch Handrail Help  QUESTION about Porch Handrails: Our home is an 18 year old two story. Five windows on the second floor and four windows on the first floor with a front ...

Stamped Concrete Option 
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QUESTION about Stamped Concrete Options We have just recently put in a new driveway, porch ...

Screening For Animals  QUESTION: (Topic - Screening for Animals)
Hello, within the next year or two we plan to raise the roof of our attached garage and build an outdoor aviary ...

Retain Natural Color of Wood on Porch  QUESTION about Retaining Natural Color of Wood on Porch) Dave, thanks for your advice on my porch. Now I would like to know if you would recommend any ...

Vinyl Lattice Connectors  QUESTION about Vinyl Lattice Connectors: Hello, are there 90 degree vinyl lattice connectors?

ANSWER : I'm not aware of any so perhaps another site ...

Replacing a 1920 Era Porch 
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Mahogany Porch Flooring


QUESTION about Replacing a 1920 Era Porch: I'm getting ready to replace the ...

Scalloped Porch Awning  QUESTION about a Scalloped Porch Awning: Recently while walking in the city, I saw a ruffled awning that fit up under the porch. It was like a valance ...

Porch Fan Location  


QUESTION about Porch Fan Location: We have a county style home. The front porch is across the front......large enough for two ceiling fans with ...

Front Porch Renovation 
Extending The Life Of Your Porch


QUESTION: We have renovated a 250 year old farmhouse with the front porch having been put on originally about ...

Porch Facelift Needed  QUESTION: My husband and I are wanting to give our front porch a facelift and we are looking for suggestions as to what to do. We are looking for low ...

Front Porch Decorating Question  QUESTION: I have a front porch decorating question. I have a gray house (siding) with black shutters with white columns on the porch which has a mahagony ...

Enclosed Porch Flooring 

QUESTION: I live in the mid-western United States. We have hot summers and cold winters.

I have an enclosed porch off the back of the house ...

Small Porch Expansion  QUESTION: I am looking at buying a small bungalow in a transitional neighborhood in Charlotte, NC. The house is full of charm and as plenty of space ...

Step Expansion for Porch  QUESTION: My husband is using a walker and our front porch step is about a 1 inch shy of being wide enough to accommodate the walker without part of ...

Clay Roof Installation Requirements  QUESTION: Please advise roof inclination (rise and run) when using red clay tiles, mediteranean type.

THANK YOU

ANSWER : Yiannis, thanks so much ...

Screen Porch Dilemma  QUESTION: Six years ago, we built a new house with a porch that has GEO deck railings and columns. Unfortunately, our contractor used collars at the ...

Front Porch Floor Repair  QUESTION: I want to repair and restore my wood front porch floor. The previous owners put down tar paper and carpet. I've pulled 95% of the tar paper ...

Need Front Porch Ideas  QUESTION: I am buying this house and need ideas for a great front porch!

ANSWER: Jenn, this is quite a charming house and one that is just meant ...

Creating a Front Porch  QUESTION: My husband and I noticed that our front door takes a beating when it rains and we fear it is going to start rotting after a short time. We need ...

Frame Vinyl Porch Skirting  QUESTION: Hi, I have purchased vinyl lattice panels to use for skirting under our front porch. Many people in our neighborhood seem to just hang the ...

Small Arched Porch Roof  QUESTION: My small uncovered front porch is only about 8 feet wide and 5 feet deep. I would like to cover it with an arched roof supported by two round ...

Screen Porch Windows  QUESTION: Hello there, my name is Tony and I am from El Paso, Texas. I have a covered back porch with window screens. It has eight openings. Four are ...

New Porch Roof 


QUESTION: Hi! I have a question about tying existing shingles of my home with my new porch. I read the part about laying shingles from the top ...

Securing Outdoor Wall Art in High Winds  QUESTION: I bought a siding hook that holds my metal wall art above my garage. Problem is that whenever the wind picks up, my art blows off the wall!...

Pet Screening versus
Stainless Steel Porch Screening  QUESTION: I have to replace the screening on my porch. My dogs and cats have it pretty much in shreds, although it has been up for close to 20 years....

New Front Porch Design Needed  QUESTION: We have a narrow two story house with just a very small porch design (3ft wide) and it is in terrible shape. We would like to build a new porch ...

Applying Screening Material
On The Interior  QUESTION: Are there any reasons not to apply screen material to the interior of a screen porch instead of the outside? I have an upper deck that needs ...

Desperate for curb appeal  QUESTION: The gable end of my carriage house is the first thing you see coming down my driveway. I need a porch to keep the rain off and give the place ...

Loss of Porches in
Old Industrial City Neighborhoods  I grew up in a major textile city in New England, in the middle of the last century. Three-decker houses were predominant throughout the city. Residents ...

Enclosed porch decorating ideas  Question: Hi! I recently moved into a beautiful old character home built in the 1920's. It has a heated enclosed porch with big windows, and I've been ...

I want an affordable small front porch  QUESTION: I have a two story house without a porch. The front looks "ugly"! I am really looking for an affordable small front porch.

ANSWER: Joan,...

Stairway Landing for Front Door Access  QUESTION: I am going to be rebuilding my front steps out of wood soon. My question is how deep should I make the top step (stairway landing) or platform ...

Finding Wood Tongue and Groove Porch Flooring  QUESTION :Where can I buy tongue and groove wood flooring for my porch? We are replacing the current floor.



ANSWER : Maria, tongue and groove ...

Push Bars for Screen Doors  QUESTION : Where can I buy a push up bar for my screen porch door?

ANSWER: I take it you are referring to a push bar for screen doors. Push bars ...

Vinyl Lattice Panels for
Porch Privacy and Wind Protection  QUESTION: This is a big wrap around porch on a 100 year old house in the city. The side that wraps around (my favorite place to read and relax) gets ...

Can an attached car port be converted to a screened porch?  QUESTION: Can an attached car port be converted to a screened porch? The car port is oblong and has a side door leading to the house. I am handicapped ...

Landscaping around my porch  QUESTION: I really need help. It's not a beautiful old home. It's just old. It has an open front porch without a big front yard. But I would like to ...

Do you build wraparound porches?  QUESTION: I am thinking of building a three sided wrap around porch. Do have any plans or ideas for this type of project?

ANSWER:Ron, that is a ...

Screened Porch Screening Question  QUESTION: Do you need shades when you have a screened in porch to shade the sun?

ANSWER: Hello, Cathy. Under most circumstances, you would need ...

I want to make a yard porch  QUESTION: I have a space in my yard, where I would like to put a 12x12 Pergola (my porch). I have several pieces of vintage lawn furniture - 3 gliders ...

Average Square Footage Cost  QUESTION: What is the average square footage cost?

ANSWER: John, thanks much for visiting our site. Without knowing exactly the structure you had ...

Looking for a Porch Design for Ranch Style Home  QUESTION: We are often asked what's the best porch design for a 1950's ranch style home.



Here is what one person wrote:

"Currently we have ...

Beach House Plans for one of your sample houses  QUESTION; Hi there, I'm intrigued by the beautiful proportions of one of the houses on your site, as shown above.

I'm wondering if there are any plans ...

Porch Windows- Where do I purchase the product?  QUESTION: On your front porch ideas page there is a picture about halfway down with purple flowers and a white porch swing.

What is the name of ...

Porch Floor - Tongue and Groove versus 2x6 Boards Pros and Cons  QUESTION:I have a porch I need to redo. The deck is currently built out of tongue and groove 2x6's and is rotting in areas. I feel it's because it is ...

Found your website by chance and what a joy on a cold night!   Comment: I was so intrigued (with your website) because I grew up in Old Fort, Ohio (and saw your page on Tiffin porches ).

I now drive by some ...

Tongue and groove floor on porch  QUESTION: I am replacing a pine tongue and grooved front porch floor. The porch floor is OVER an INSIDE basement room. (a work-shop is below the porch ...

Front porch design - 8 or 10 feet depth  QUESTION: Help! I can't find the answer anywhere...we are planning to build a 3 sided wrap around porch on a new addition...I'm not sure if we should ...

Protect porch flooring from wicker rocking chairs  First ~ I love your fun website! Lots of neat ideas..haven't finished reading it all. :)

QUESTION: We have a wicker rocker with wooden rockers. How ...