How to build a front porch

How to build a porch from the ground up: these how-to topics for porches covers just about every aspect, from the foundation to the roof & beyond.

Use our pictorial to show you how to build a deck. See how pros attach the ledger board, install rim boards, piers, posts and decking. Learn the 3-4-5 rule and download our free guide to squaring your deck.

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If you've ever thought about turning your cement porch into a wood deck, it's surprisingly easy! Here are some thoughts, tips, & photos from our experience!

Add an enclosed screen porch to your house using basic framing and deck building techniques.

My brother and I only got halfway done with what I had hoped to accomplish yesterday, but we learned a lot along the way. The big picture goal here is that I’ll be covering my existing concrete front porch with wood so that I can stain it and it will look like a traditional wood...

Add an enclosed screen porch to your house using basic framing and deck building techniques.

Adding a front porch to our long ranch style house was a key part to the facade facelift in order to create a welcoming front.

After working on my porch floor for several very long days without a break (if you missed it, you can click here to see my porch floor project where I built a wood porch over an existing concrete porch), Matt insisted that I take a day off to recuperate. I definitely needed it, but at the same...