DIII Carpentry LLC

Finished this front porch replacement yesterday. This was special because it was for my neighbors. They were fantastic to work for and very accommodating. They came to me asking for help with fixing their slowly falling entry way and porch and were concerned for the safety of their kids. They certainly should’ve been! It had fallen 3.5” and was being held up by a 2x6 on edge…

The tear out went as smooth as I had hoped. I temporarily supported the entry and porch roof and started to slowly lift them both. This took days. I was able to lift the entry a little over 2” without damaging anything inside! In an ideal world, the entry way would be level, but when lifting a room, I needed to take the fit and function of the doors and window into account. The window functioned fine after the lift and after a little adjusting, the door swung and latched perfectly! However, I was able to frame the new porch floor perfectctly level.

I worked with Techno Metal Post of Iowa to add two more substantial footings that now support the entry way and the front porch. I additionally had the entry way floor coated in closed-cell spray foam insulation and then enclosed it.

The decking for the front porch is a combination of TimberTech Azek Boardwalk and Castle Gate deck boards with a Castle Gate fascia. The front porch post and beams are wrapped in white colored Azek trim. The railing is a gloss white Westbury Tuscany railing to match the window trim.

This was a fun quick build for my neighbors. I’m excited for their family to enjoy the new space for a long, long time!