And may require a few handtools, too. Seems the house has a very small, ugly, and dangerous front porch...
Porch project, existing.JPG
Solid concrete, can't just remove it. Step is too high, even with the tread added, and no railings ( and a few people have fallen off this thing)
So...Single Brain Cell Sketch Up figured out a plan...I also needed to measure things out, draw up a paper plan...
Porch Project, the plan.JPG
Looking at the porch in the same direction. Going to cover up the Ugly Thing in PT lumber. Will come out to just beyond the existing sidewalk..
Porch Project, new step location.JPG
Front left corner will wind up at the cracked area. New steps will cover the worst of the cracked mess, then head to the corner of the house..
Porch Project, new corner spot.JPG
Right about where the straight wall meets the angled wall for a window bump out.
Porch Project, the plan 1.JPG
Like this. Decking will also be laid right on the top of the concrete porch, and fastened down....comes out level with the threshold of the front door.
Lots of cutting and fitting to do....mitresaw is handpowered....Where the handrails meet up, the 5/4 x 6 top rail needs mitered. ay also need to use a couple handsaws...depending on what is getting cut, and where. I also get a refresher on laying out and cutting stair stringers (3 of them)
material is being delivered the Monday after Easter...twasn't cheap.
Since this is under the 10' x 10' square size, I do not need to get any permits for this "addition". May have to move the mailbox, though...
May do a build blog about this thing. last time I did this kind of work, was about 2002....Above ground pool deck, with railings. I might be a tad rusty?
Will have a few "cold ones" for anyone that cares to stop by and help out..
Stay tuned