Are you faced with a big decision? Do you have a porch that desperately needs to be replaced or fixed? As a homeowner, you are faced with difficult decisions when things around the house age over time and are no longer providing you with the same enjoyment. Don’t wait to make changes around the house. Make those lasting changes to your porch today so you can reap the benefits and enjoy a more relaxing summer.
If you have a lot of boards popping up or nails that create a safety hazard then these issues should be dealt with to keep everyone safe. Imagine if you have company over and someone tripped on a loose board or stepped on a nail that was exposed. This wouldn’t be a good situation. If your porch is beyond repair, you may just want to tear down the porch and start from scratch.
Here are some helpful tips for renovating your porch:
Research
Start by reading books or articles and doing research to find out what styles you like and how much it will cost for what you are imagining. Do you want a traditional porch where you can take relaxing naps or spend your time in the afternoons with friends? Design the porch of your dreams. Sit down and make a list of the must-have items you would like to see on your new porch. What is the space going to be primarily used for?
Don’t hold back when you’re planning for the addition of your porch in your research phase, because after the porch is built it won’t be as easy to make changes.
Size
Choosing the size is important because you don’t want to regret the finished product and wish that your porch that was bigger afterward. Go to a friend’s house that already has a screened in porch and see what the size of their deck is and how deep it is.
A basic screened in porch is about 8 feet by 10 feet with about eighty square feet total. A more comfortably sized porch where you don’t feel so cramped might measure 14 feet by 17 feet. The smaller the size, the more difficult it is to move about freely, so consider this before committing to construction.
A screened in porch in Palm Bay, Florida offers great relief from the outdoors during the summer afternoon thunderstorms and from those pesky mosquitos. Let us help you at Tripod Aluminum where we have sturdy materials to design the porch or your dreams.
