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PORCH and DECK PROJECTS
Ketchum Street Porch
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After we completed restoring the exterior of their house, the owners decided to tackle replacing a huge concrete deck and porch which had bothered them since purchasing the home 15 years ago. The project required removing an 11' by 15' concrete slab that had been poured over and between the basement's ceiling joists, a solid block of 6 steps, a 5' by 5' platform, and another block of 3 steps. Two weeks of using sledgehammers, power hammers, as well as almost 20 trips to the concrete recycling plant resulted in finally clearing the site.
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A new frame was needed for the porch section between the foundation and original porch edge. We were able to use the original footing. A second platform with 48” footings was placed between the deck and the sidewalk. We chose to use the location of the concrete platforms because we could not establish the location or design of the original steps to the street. Two sections of steps were then constructed to connect the deck and platform to the street. We used mahogany for the step and deck surfaces. It is much more durable and attractive than the typical pressure-treated wood that Home Depot customers feel compelled to use these days. For the base of the porch, we used heavy-duty lattice reinforced with an extra layer of lattice.
The roof of the porch had leaks for years. We replaced it with a new roof and architectural shingles. We replaced and re-routed the yankee gutter on the upper roof to drain to either side of the house, away from the porch and visually away from the architectural integrity of the front of the house.
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The owners spent weeks trying to decide what type of columns should be used. They considered round, square and clapboard. In the end, they decided that 3 square columns covered with clapboard would best fit the existing exterior.
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Railings for the porch were constructed using white oak. Each post was topped with a mahogany pyramid cap. The railing design includes 2 vertical sides as their base instead of the more traditional 2” x 4” solid base. This allows rain to fall through the base without collecting, thereby preventing the rotting that occurs by years of rain settling on the base.
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