Porches

Exterior · Porches, Decks and Balconies · printed page 329 (PDF page 330)

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Porches

Text in the illustration

porches have roofs
porches are typically supported by columns and the house wall or foundation
the porch roof provides protection for the floor so that the floorboards can be tongue-and-groove or butted closely together (not intended to allow water to drain through)
floor slopes slightly to drain water off porch
porch skirt
porch space is usually large enough to accommodate some furniture
side view

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a side view of a roofed porch attached to a brick house. A column on a brick pier supports the outer edge of the sloping porch roof, while the house wall forms the opposite side. The raised porch has a balustrade, access stairs with a railing, and a lattice skirt below the floor. Annotations explain that the roof protects closely fitted or tongue-and-groove floorboards and that the floor slopes slightly to drain water off the porch. The porch space is described as large enough to accommodate some furniture.

Components

porch roof support column brick pier house wall house foundation porch floorboards porch balustrade stairs stair railing porch skirt lattice

Materials

brick masonry wood concrete masonry

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