Backyard from Scratch
Before: Outdoor furniture was plunked down on grass that ran right up to the French doors lining the back of the house. After: The doors now open onto a bluestone terrace that overlooks the rest of the property, where This Old House landscape ... [... more]
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Finding the Right Design for Your Backyard Deck
There are few pleasures in life more sublime than enjoying the great outdoors without leaving your home. With spring finally here, now is the time to think about expanding your home into the outdoors with a backyard deck. There is an almost ... [... more]
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Porch Rail Revival
The classical design of this railing with its turned balusters makes it appropriate for various Victorian-era house styles. The cross bracing on this railing is characteristic of woodwork on Stick-style houses. Flat-sawn Queen Anne—style ... [... more]
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The Three-Season Porch
Until the porch was built, poolside umbrellas provided the only sanctuary from the midday sun. The kitchen's French doors once led straight to the sun-filled backyard. The three-season addition creates a more gradual transition from house to ... [... more]
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How to Build a Porch Swing
A white swing provides just the right finishing touch for the gingerbread-trimmed front porch of a Victorian-era house. White wicker, a classic material for all kinds of porch seating. A white-painted model designed with the clean lines of a ... [... more]
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Ask an Architect: How to Add a Porch to a '60s Rambler
A porch added to the front of the house, above, can be left half open and half screened, creating a more gracious entry. A front porch also adds dimension to the long, flat facade of most ramblers. The frames for screened porches are typically ... [... more]
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How to Install a Beadboard Porch Ceiling: Overview
Standing on a step-ladder with your head cocked sideways and working overhead will leave you sore the next morning, but technically, this is of moderate difficulty. Picture a warm spring afternoon-you, on the front porch glider, lemonade in hand, ... [... more]
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How to Install Porch Lattice: Overview
If your porch isn't well maintained, the whole house looks shabby. Here you'll learn how to handle one of the most common of all porch repairs: building a new lattice skirt. This enclosure conceals the framing while it also allows air to ... [... more]
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How to Install a Porch Screen: Overview
Compared to traditional screening, this method is quicker and easier The traditional method of screening a porch has pretty much remained the same for a hundred years. That's unfortunate, because it's a flawed system. Small tacks or staples are ... [... more]
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Front Porch Fix-up: Overview
More than a century of blowing snow, dripping rain, and the steady tread of foot traffic had finally taken its toll on the flooring of Ken Brown's porch in Montclair, New Jersey. Despite its well-maintained coat of paint, the old fir decking had ... [... more]
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