Top 39 Porches Projects

1. 1. How To Install Sunpipes

   

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   Learn how to flood a porch with natural light and add ambiance with sunpipes.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $500 - $1,000

   Difficulty:

   Hard

2. 2. Blog Cabin 2008: Porch

   Learn more about this cozy side porch.

3. 3. How to Remove a Concrete Porch

   

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   The first step in adding a redwood deck to an older house is to break up the existing concrete porch, followed by settin...

   Time:

   Several Weekends

   Cost:

   $2,500 - $5,000

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

4. 4. How To Install Porch Flooring

   

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   The first phase of a front-porch restoration is to complete construction of the porch floor, including support and decki...

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $500 - $1,000

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

5. 5. How to Patch Concrete Porch Steps

   

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   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

6. 6. How to Stamp a Concrete Porch Floor

   

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   Rock Solid hosts Derek Stearns and Dean Marsico show how to use overlay and a pattern stamp to rework a cracked and peel...

   Time:

   Several Weekends

   Cost:

   $500 - $1,000

   Difficulty:

   Hard

7. 7. How to Give a Tile Facelift to an Ordinary Concrete Porch

   

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   If you have a plain concrete porch, consider laying tile to give it a whole new look.

   Time:

   Two Days

   Cost:

   $1,000 - $2,500

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

8. 8. How To Install Tongue-and-Groove Porch Flooring

   

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   Learn how to give new life to a porch with easy-to-install flooring.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $500 - $1,000

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

9. 9. How To Add Finishing Touches to a Victorian Porch

   

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   Some simple brackets on the front porch on this Victorian home returned it to its former glory.

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $100 - $250

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

10. 10. How to Replace a Concrete Porch

    

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    If settling has caused a concrete-slab porch to crack and fail, follow these steps to remove and replace it.

    Time:

    Two Days

    Cost:

    $250 - $500

    Difficulty:

    Hard

11. 11. How To Repair a Sagging Support Beam

    

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    Learn how to install a two-column design system to properly support a porch roof.

    Time:

    Two Days

    Cost:

    $1,000 - $2,500

    Difficulty:

    Hard

12. 12. How To Repair Porch Columns

    

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    Utilizing old photos, "ghosting" from previous fixtures and pieces of the old column as guides, learn how to create new ...

    Time:

    Weekend

    Cost:

    $500 - $1,000

    Difficulty:

    Hard

13. 13. How To Build a Screened-In Back Porch

    

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    Learn how to assemble custom wood frames, screen them, and individually install them to enclose a porch.

    Time:

    Weekend

    Cost:

    $250 - $500

    Difficulty:

    Moderate to Hard

14. 14. How to Repair an Iron Railing

    

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    Learn how to do a quick repair on an old iron railing.

    Time:

    Under Half Day

    Cost:

    $50 - $100

    Difficulty:

    Easy to Moderate

15. 15. How to Make a Bracket for a Porch Overhang

    

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    DIY experts show how to use Extira -- an exterior composite material -- and a few righteous router tricks to create a br...

    Time:

    Day

    Cost:

    $500 - $1,000

    Difficulty:

    Hard