Bolt Hole Progress Report: September 12, 2009

Mark and I got the decking on the porch today and placed the two 6" x 6" posts despite a fairly steady misting rain that fell between 1 and 3 PM. I have to say that the porch looks great! And it is certainly much sturdier than it was. It even slopes away from the house with a pitch of about 1/2 an inch over the 80" width. That should help keep some water away from the house.

Porch deck and posts are in place.

Now it's time to construct a knee wall and enclose the bottom so the snow, when it slides off the roof or gets blown my machine or Mother Nature, will not end up on the porch. We'll also close in the top half of the west side of the porch (that would be the far end in the photo below) using corrugated plastic panels that will allow the light through but block the wind and snow. Most of the front's top half will have removable panels of either metal, plastic or plywood. Again, that's to prevent snow and such from getting in during the winter.

Finished decking and posts.

Some time in the near future I'll also have to think about putting in some steps but since the door on the porch isn't the main entrance, they can wait.