Articles

By Dan Miller

Porch Guidelines

Porch Stair Treads

Victorian Screen Door Pattern & Plan Book

Creating a Round Box Beam the Old Fashioned Way | Dan Miller

Video

Resurrection of a porch at 612 Spring in Elgin

The saga of 259 Villa

Before and after restoration of homes in the Elgin Historic District

PDFs

24″ Rail Allowance – Marc Mylott 2/25/2015

Attaching Rail Posts | Practical Engineering – Robert Randall

Deck Design | Scott Grove

Building A Curved Portico | Mike Sloggatt

Porches That Won’t Rot | Kevin M. Mahoney

Controlling Moisture in Deck Lumber | Bob Falk, Kent McDonald, Jerry Winandy

Fixing Column Problems from the Ground UP | George Yonnone & Gordon Bock

Choosing Materials for Exterior Decks | Scott Gibson

Fascia on a Curved Porch | Fine Homebuilding

Restoring Wood with Epoxy | Fine Homebuilding – Tom O’Brien

Beating Wood Rod | Journal of Light Construction – Tom O’Brien

Building a Round Porch | Journal of Light Construction – Tim Meehan

Building a Circular Porch | Fine Homebuilding – Len Schmidt

Octagonal Porch Posts | Fine Homebuilding – Rob Turnquist

Exterior Trim Details That Last | Fine Homebuildng – John Michael Davis

Railing Against the Elements | Fine Homebuilding – Scott McBride

Restoring a Porch Without House Jacks | Fine Homebuilding – Roy F. Cole Jr.