What about high porches and no railings?
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porch railing..what product did you use?
Comments (8)we live about 20 miles from the gulf of mexico in a very humid area and chose not to put railing and ballisters on our southern vernacular farmhouse we're having columns only (porch is only 24 inches high my grandparents and dh grandparents had no railings or ballisters either (pics from the 30's) before we made that decision, our builder had quoted for vinyl -- and we have hardy flanked columns our porch is 40 feet across other family members in other parts of the country have wood and are very happy with it depends a lot on your climate...See MoreFront Porch: rail or no rail?
Comments (23)Weiyan8--we're building just barely over the northern part of the county line, due north of R. We have 1.5 acres and for the first time I am realizing how much yard work I'm going to be doing! Yikes. So, right now in this heat, your .47 acres looks good :-) And you're right--that IS a good sized lot for your area. One house we were interested in there at your sub/div was in the Parade of Homes last year, but the houses were way too close around it. I've probably driven past your house, but because it's still under construction, not paid much attention to it. I drive through when I need ideas--first exterior colors, then front door stain, and now landscape ideas. I'm always driving through yours and H.C. sub/div for ideas because it's so close to our apt. You do have a nice commute, and my husband is going to miss it. (Aren't you glad that road got re-surfaced before you moved in? We had a bad 5-mile stretch--worse than GLTD if you can belive it--that JUST got re-done. Perfect timing). I'll post some pics later. Since our grading was done, the height of our porch is much better, but I don't have a pic of it lately. It looks like you have at least 1 more step than we do. If you have little ones, I'd probably put up the rails--maybe even in my situation, but I don't. It's exciting to get so close to move-in, isn't it? Good luck and hope you enjoy your new home. Tracey...See MoreWhat do you clean your white vinyl porch railing with?
Comments (29)I have a vinyl pergola and it has vines on it all summer. When I take down the vines, I simply spray it down with 409. I let the 409 sit for a few minutes, then run a very soft brissel brush all over it. Then I hose it down. It is rare that I have to pay any special attention to a given area. I clean the outside vinyl on all of my windows the same way, about twice a year. I've been in my house for 32 years and that vinyl is looks new....See MoreWhat to do about front porch
Comments (14)A wide walkway (48 inches) with a big curve to the drive. As said, leave at least 5 feet between the house and the walk. The porch railing serves two purposes, it prevents people from a mishap AND it keeps small people from making dirt paths in the lawn (keeps them on the walk). The railing could be lowered to 30 inches high but, check with your homeowner's policy agent first. Sadly, people nowadays sue, even when they've "had a few"....See Morelsst
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