New porch add-on (completed)

Here's the new porch, fully roughed in.  For this project we did the rough construction and the home owner will be doing the final finish.

The previous porch  was at ground level as you may have seen in the last post.  We added a treated lumber framed deck and plywood subfloor.  The new finished floor is level with the ground floor of the house, getting it above and away from any water drainage issues in the back yard.

The roofline was joined much higher on the main roof, allowing more headroom, and a more open feel to the room.  Above the brick is where the soffit was cut back to match the new ceiling height.  We found that the previous rafters were simply toe-nailed into the fascia, not a very secure attachment method for a roof.  The new rafters are nailed alongside the main roof rafters, and should be much more secure, in addition to giving that extra head room.  You can see the small wall above the brick that will be drywalled.