Enclosing Porch

Jim F

I second the poster who said what a shame it is to close in that great front porch. I have seen so much beautiful and historic architecture uglyfied this way. But that indoor living space has become so precious in modern times.

kwikfishron

How is the water going to escape your screened porch (discussed before)?

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joetab24

thanks for the tip on the eye hook....that worked perfectly.

tomorrow i will get the top plate up and add studs to the front section.

i still have to get a door. i am leaning towards a pressure treated door, as opposed to vinyl. is there a reason to go for vinyl?

regarding water, even unscreened we don't get much on the porch. a few neighbors have screened porches and I haven't seen any space left for drainage. I understand the concern but based on how the dry the porch tends to stay normally, I think I will be ok.

although this is my largest DIY job to this point, I am confident/hopeful that even those who seem to be against screening (a lot of neighbors have enclosed their porches completely with vinyl siding/drwall and I think that takes away from the curch appeal) will see that I am not going to do a half as@ job. I am really determined to take my time and do this right. we really don't use this space as is and i guess if we alter the appearance slightly, gaining access to some more "living space" is worth it. this, i guess, is more of a philosophical/aesthetic difference than anything. i respect that. thanks so much for all of your feedback, and I will keep you guys updated

joetab24

an update-

i removed the knee wall i built. i was having a really tough time stick framing. made an attempt at framing a 5' section of the wall on the ground and lifting it in place. this was much easier. i know framing on the ground is easier, but i avoided doing it this way since the porch is somewhat uneven. one mistake i made was building the wall in my driveway and then attempting to move it to the porch, which was obviously a mistake. if i am going to continue framing on the ground i am going to have to do it on the porch which doesn;t give me a lot of room to work.
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feel like i am getting the hang of this. updated pic.

joetab24

as of 5/3...still need to finish the top pieces....

tpolk

if you have bugs what a nice place to sit all screened in

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joetab24

need some help on how to approach the finish work for the interior of my enclosed porch...i need to start by figuring out the best way to fill in/cover the gaps i mentioned previously.

on the outside there is a base and cap that is used to hold the screening



Cap and Base
http://screentight.com/prod-screen-tight.shtml

joetab24

almost done...so many hours spent doing this

Scuba_Dave

I was looking for more pictures
Then I realized I needed to scroll right...fixed that
Looks good !!
I sometimes wish we had a front porch

I don't think I realized that this is a duplex, so only 1/2 is done
Too bad your neighbor didn't want theirs screened
But that would have been a lot more work

joetab24

a few more pics in better light
still need to fill in the open corners...and do some caulk/finish work

joetab24

all screening installed. trim and caulk work remain. may be staining interior wood.rigid foam and caulk on each corner. may add quarter at gap where caulk and trim are.

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rjniles

Awfully big gaps around the screen door. You need to install stops to close up the gaps and give something for the door to close against.

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joetab24

thanks for taking a look.

i know. i removed the stops to install the door latch. how does everything else look?

rjniles

I was one on the early on posters who had concerns about changing the look of your house. What I said was:

"IMO you have a beautiful, inviting front entrance area. I think enclosing it without a very serious thought on the style of the architecture will make it look like a wart on a toad's butt. I personally would not change it but if you do, I would consult an architect."

I would like to see a picture from the curb so I can see an overall picture of your project. The work that you have done looks fine but I would have liked to see use of more traditional materials which reflect the period of your home.

Just me maybe but I hate to see vinyl on old houses. Screen tight is an easy product to use but I do not think it adds to the historic look. I would add pickets to the lower section of the screening. It will be a more period look and will add protection from kids and pets.

BTW I do not think your job looks like a wart on a toads butt

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