Porch/deck addition - paint the deck columns/support structure?
Hi! I'm hoping you can help me make a quick decision on paint color for the deck support structure... The columns under the porch have been painted the color of the siding. The smaller columns and support 'square' under the deck are to be painted the same siding color. I'm starting to second guess that, and think that maybe they should be painted in a brown color that is matched up to the brown in the deck boards. Or, do we leave them as cedar? (I feel that they look unfinished though...)
Thanks for quickly weighing in!!
(and the porch is still in progress in case you're wondering...sunspace windows are being put in, and the ceiling will be a stained fir beadboard. Can't wait!!)
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justgotabme
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Almost complete porch /deck
Comments (7)Thanks guys , Its been a long process from design till now just under a year in construction on a lot that drops 50 feet. I spent a year designing hers and her brothers in same neighborhood and putting together budgets and subs. The trim guys still have to finish the column details and one short post. We are waiting on the metal intermediate support posts that the cable will run through. We have gone back and forth on material and finish. Its looking like 1/2"x1 1/2" aluminium and powder coated. With those in hand and a few small decisions they will come back and complete it. I plan on capping all the posts to keep water /snow/birds etc out. Good catch though shows youre looking close! Hopefully in the next week or so it will be completed. The inside is being painted so hopefully 6 weeks and she can move in....See MoreRoof options over wood porch/deck
Comments (5)Kat, I think you have the right idea, but before I can say which way to go, can you get a shot of the territory? After seeing all those roofs collapse this winter from their snow loads, I understand the issues involved with flat roofs. When you say the deck is flat with the front door, you mean there is no height difference? Do you have gutters running along that roofline? And how much of a "pitch" does your roof have? Is the roof a simple design which is like two end gables and a flat roof on each side? And, do you want to do something that covers the entire length of the deck along the front of your house, or would a simple covered entry space be adequate? Also, how old is your current roof? Is it in need of work anyway? I'll try to find a picture of MoccasinLanding. It was basically a shallow roofline, but they had built a gable across the front which created a narrow cement pad stoop, held up with 4 wrought iron posts. (each end and then in between), so the front door was centered on the peak of the shallow gable. Altogether, the stoop and the gable were about 15 feet wide I suppose. What I'm thinking is maybe a smaller gable right over the doorway which can be enclosed against all weather and a small bench out there, and then not attached to the house, but mounted on the deck, a covered freestanding pergola or arbor running from the driveway/carport/garage/walkway/whatever, that can have an angled top to encourage rain or snow to fall off the side away from your house (or deck too if it is a narrow one) yet from the street will look like a flat surfaced pergola/walkway up to the front door. You could top this pergola with acrylic or Lexan panels, or even heavy duty canvas/Sunbrella fabric, which would allow light to penetrate, and not cut off the light from the house windows. If you want to move your front door, I think there is a project that our (absent) buddy Loretta did to HER tiny front porch to make it a really sweet AWAY room just inside the door. Your use would be different, but it would be sort of the same construction of a gable etc....See MoreNeen flooring for screened-in porch/deck
Comments (5)Hi Anita! When you say upper area I assume you mean the porch without the roof over it. Before you do anything major you should check local building codes and with an engineer to make sure the structure can support the additional weight of whatever material you choose to go with. You could do a porcelain tile like https://www.soluslumber.com/shop/deck-tiles/florim-outdoor-porcelain-tiles/ or a wood deck tile like https://www.soluslumber.com/product/ipe-deck-tile-24x24/ Regardless of the type of product you use we recommend focusing less on the flooring material being waterproof/resistant and going with a good quality underlayment on top of the PT that you then put porcelain tiles or a wood deck tile on top of a pedestal system like Buzon https://www.soluslumber.com/shop/deck-tiles/deck-tile-pedestal-system/ . One of the great features of these kinds of systems, besides not having to permeate the rubber membrane, is that if you ever need to access or fix the rubber membrane it is incredibly simple for any contractor to remove the couple tiles needed to access the location usually using nothing more than just a screwdriver. No need to jackhammer anything out... rip out an entire joist structure.... Here is a photo of the system on top of a flat roof deck at a private home in Miami If you use a wood or porcelain deck tile product then there is no joist structure. The tiles themselves are rigid enough to stand alone on the pedestal. In the following photograph you can see what it looks like. Everywhere you see 4 tiles meet there is a pedestal underneath. Hope we've provided some food for thought and let us know what you end up doing. Best of luck in your project and don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!...See MoreCan I stain the front porch a different color from rear deck?
Comments (4)Thanks Renee. It might not show up well in the photos, but the stonework around the porch has a lot of grey in it. And the door is a gray-toned blue. We also have a lot of rocks in the landscaping. So I guess I was wondering if I should play off those. I don't mind the brown, but just wondered if breaking it up would be better. I also questioned if a dark brown porch would be "too much" with the roof and the mulch....See Morejustgotabme
10 years agoSorry, this is not the best virtual but I'm going on only six hours of interrupted sleep so my hands are not too steady and my eyes very tired. Hopefully it will give you enough idea of how it would look painted to match the house and other posts. Personally I don't care of it as it seems disjointed. But then again it does make the deck and stairway stand out without there being so much brown.
I decided to go ahead and take time to "stain" them and I like this much better.
This post was edited by justgotabme on Fri, Sep 20, 13 at 11:22
suzatwork
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10 years ago@justgotabme - Here's a view of the top of the deck. I love the picture framing they did on the octagon and steps :)
(Disregard the construction dust - it needs a good washing)
justgotabme
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10 years agoHere you go Suz!
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I tried to make you a retractable awning.
This one has the house color on under deck fascia, I like this.
Pick (C)
This post was edited by jterrilynn on Sat, Sep 21, 13 at 13:01
suzatwork
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10 years agoHere you go to compare ! (pick D)
To me if you are going to do all black or all black and brown you need some sort of balance like an awning or a bit of patio roof up there. It looks so unbalanced heavy otherwise. I still like the one with black legs and house color fascia.This post was edited by jterrilynn on Sat, Sep 21, 13 at 13:03
suzatwork
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10 years agoThis one for annz!
Pick (E)
This post was edited by jterrilynn on Sat, Sep 21, 13 at 13:13
jterrilynn
10 years agoAnd, donâÂÂt forget that when the windows go in the house will not have those darker shadows and could appear much lighter. However, That also depends...are you putting in the same windows as uppers?
This post was edited by jterrilynn on Sat, Sep 21, 13 at 13:48
suzatwork
10 years agoThese are the windows that are going in (picture taken of a porch in a neighboring suburb during a torrential downpour - not the greatest picture :b). They are similar to the EZ breeze window, but are made by a company called Sunspace Windows. I'll see if I can find a better exterior shot. Most pictures in the company's gallery are from the interior view.
suzatwork
10 years agoHere's a photo of another house that has these windows. They are a little narrower than mine to accomodate the fireplace on their, but window on the left could be stretched to photoshop into mine if are looking to see what it all looks like as it comes together. BTW, per code in my county I will need the railing between the window frames.
This post was edited by suzatwork on Sat, Sep 21, 13 at 14:20
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