Constructing a little porch at a home’s front, back or side entrance is relatively simple. Building a porch that's harmonious with the home’s new design is key, however. Even if a patio has limited space, you want it to fit well using the house shape. Otherwise, it can detract from the home’s market value and overall look. Be sure to spend time crafting details for that porch base and any posts or railings, so the porch increases the curbside appeal.
1. Draw the house on graph paper to define dimensions for that porch. Plan to construct a stoop only having a small roof, for example. Sketch the porch 6 ft square, as one option. Define a roof that's fully attached to the house with no assistance posts, if you desire. Add side rails to assist prevent visitors from tripping or falling.
2. Search the porch foundation and pour footings. Use concrete blocks to create a foundation 24 inches deep that rests upon 6-inch-deep concrete footings, as one choice. Fill the concrete blocks with dirt and gravel before adding metal grid focus on top. Construct a porch base framework using 2-by-6-inch boards for that concrete base.
3. Build one or two small wooden steps decreasing from the porch. Nail wooden risers to the actual concrete porch base and add treads. Add premade cement steps as another choice. Cover the foundational concrete blocks with concrete stucco or bricks for any more finished look.
4. Use 2-by-6-inch boards to create a small porch roof that extends approximately 3 feet within the 6-foot-deep porch. Build a simple shed roof on the 45-degree angle that is bolted to house framework. Use cedar as a suitable choice of long lasting, lightweight wood. Cover the roof rafters with ½-inch-thick plywood as well as add tar paper and asphalt shingles.
5. Finish off details of the porch. Add a gutter over the front and around one side, for example. Produce a down spout attached to the house facade and give a splash block at the base of the lower spout. Install a premade side railing on both sides from the porch. Use railings with balusters that fit the home’s architectural design which are approximately 30 inches high.
1. Draw the house on graph paper to define dimensions for that porch. Plan to construct a stoop only having a small roof, for example. Sketch the porch 6 ft square, as one option. Define a roof that's fully attached to the house with no assistance posts, if you desire. Add side rails to assist prevent visitors from tripping or falling.
2. Search the porch foundation and pour footings. Use concrete blocks to create a foundation 24 inches deep that rests upon 6-inch-deep concrete footings, as one choice. Fill the concrete blocks with dirt and gravel before adding metal grid focus on top. Construct a porch base framework using 2-by-6-inch boards for that concrete base.
3. Build one or two small wooden steps decreasing from the porch. Nail wooden risers to the actual concrete porch base and add treads. Add premade cement steps as another choice. Cover the foundational concrete blocks with concrete stucco or bricks for any more finished look.
4. Use 2-by-6-inch boards to create a small porch roof that extends approximately 3 feet within the 6-foot-deep porch. Build a simple shed roof on the 45-degree angle that is bolted to house framework. Use cedar as a suitable choice of long lasting, lightweight wood. Cover the roof rafters with ½-inch-thick plywood as well as add tar paper and asphalt shingles.
5. Finish off details of the porch. Add a gutter over the front and around one side, for example. Produce a down spout attached to the house facade and give a splash block at the base of the lower spout. Install a premade side railing on both sides from the porch. Use railings with balusters that fit the home’s architectural design which are approximately 30 inches high.