Evanston Porch Rebuild
This entry porch looks deceptively simple. There was a lot of wood rot and structure that had weakened with age.
I rebuilt the entire stairs and porch structure, and made sure it’s securely attached to the house. Now the homeowner can enjoy it safely for another generation.
The original porch was starting to disintegrate
The original porch was starting to disintegrate
Demo gear
Lots of wood rot
Lots of wood rot
Lots of wood rot
Old roof gone
Demo on the old porch
The old structure had only one support beam
Building the new framework
Building the new framework
New stairs
New stairs
Building the new roof structure
New framework
New framework
Making sure the new roof structure is strong
Making sure the new roof structure is strong
Strength test
New roof
Custom fabricated corbels
Installing the corbels - adding strength and design
Golden hour
Finishing out the new roof
Finishing out the new roof
Looking good!
Adding new railings
Done!
Done!