By Fine Homebuilding
magazine
Design and building
details that include foundations, framing porches & decks, deck materials, and
railings
Porches and decks add beauty and value to a
house, and they also make it easy to enjoy being outdoors. But these
spaces have to be properly designed and built to stand up to the
weather. Building Porches and Decks, a collection of
articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, gives you expert
advice on not only creating durable porches and decks that won't rot and
warp but also designing porches and decks that complement your
architecture and lifestyle.
Written by the pros who actually do the work, these articles will
help you to:
- design and build both open and screen
porches
- choose between solid wood and synthetic
decking
- install exterior trim that resists weather
damage
- extend the life of a deck with proper
maintenance
- design and build railings for decks and
porches
- install flashing that will prevent water
damage to your porch or deck
- building curved decks and porches
Formerly The Best of Fine Homebuilding:
Porches, Decks & Outbuildings, this newly revised edition
features 30 percent new content, including the latest tools and
techniques and updated photos and illustrations.
About the For Pros by Pros series
To get the best results when building or remodeling, you need advice
from the best professionals in the business. For Pros By Pros books
bring together the expert designers, builders, and remodeling pros
who have written for Fine Homebuilding magazine.
Introduction:
My memories began in a grand Italianate
house that had a front porch, a back porch, and a screen porch. But
in 1961 we moved into a new ranch-style house with a front stoop and
a rear patio about the size of a blanket. The whole neighborhood was
like that. Eventually people took to setting up their aluminum lawn
furniture just inside the garage and relaxing under the canopy of
its overhead door. It was a pathetic substitute for a porch, but it
was better than nothing. You were sheltered from the sun and rain,
and the garages all faced the street, so you could see what was
going on and wave to people walking by.
So I learned early in life that it is better to have a porch (or
three porches) than not to have one. But it wasn't until later,
after I became a carpenter, that I learned how vulnerable porches
are. I was always being asked to replace a rotten floorboard,
tighten up a railing, or repair a torn screen. Exposed to sun, rain,
and children, porches and decks take a beating. The right materials
are critical, as are construction details that will shed water.
In this book, which is a collection of articles from Fine
Homebuilding magazine, you'll find advice on materials and
details, along with design ideas for all sorts of porches and decks.
Written by builders and architects, who are discussing their own
projects, these articles are the voice of experience.
--Kevin Ireton, editor-in-chief, Fine Homebuilding
Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: OPEN PORCHES
Two Lessons from a Porch Addition
Porches That Won't Rot
Building a Grand Veranda
Part 2: SCREENED PORCHES
A Screened-Porch Addition
A Builder's Screen Porch
A Screen Porch Dresses Up a Ranch
Adding a Seasonal Porch
Part 3: DECKS: CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
Deck Design
Choosing Materials for Exterior Decks
Controlling Moisture in Deck Lumber
Details for a Lasting Deck
Getting a Deck Off to a Good Start
The Care and Feeding of Wooden Decks
Building a Curved Deck with Synthetic Decking
Railing against the Elements
Part 4: DECKS: DETAILS AND DESIGN
Exterior-Trim Details That Last
Learning Curves for Decks
A Comfortable Outdoor Bench
Innovative Deck Railings
A Furniture-Grade Deck
Fantail Deck Stairs
Credits
Index
Soft-cover, 8-1/2 x 11 in., 160 pages,
with color photos and drawings
Published 2002
ISBN 978-1-56158-635-6
Building Tips And
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For Pros By Pros
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