Rebuilding Enclosed Back Porch to Appear Like an Open Porch in North Church Hill Part 3

This the next part in our series on the enclosed back porch that will have the facade of an open porch.
See the first part (demo to framing) here ;
and the Second part which takes us from framing to to exterior completion and interior drywall

When we last left off, the exterior which has the facade of a full porch using Boral for simulated column, handrails, and trim, and hardiboard cladding was in the process of being installed... here are the complete photos.

With paint! This is infinitely nicer than the previous wonky porch.

And just for perspective, a before photo:

Now we go to framing the inside. 

There are two parts to this: an upstairs bathroom remodel, adding a downstairs bathroom and laundry room to the enclosed porch, and a master suite closet/nook.

 In the last post, the crew had just begun framing the interior and progress continues. There is Jerrett working on what will the closet in this master suite

Then the electrical rough-in happened

And drywall. We had to cut the drywall around the arched opening. 

Rebuilding Enclosed Back Porch to Appear Like an Open Porch in North Church Hill Part 2

This the next part in our series on the enclosed back porch that will have the facade of an open porch. See the first part (demo to framing) here

We left off with Chad and Cody installing an LVL on the second floor, and we pick up with second floor framing.

We are also replacing the roof. Here are the 2x8 rafters.

Roof Sheathing, 4x8 plywood panels cut to fit.

All of the sheathing is complete!

 

And wrapped with Tyvek.

Our roofers: Saunders Roofing put the drip edge and TPO roof  down.

Then came the gutters, windows, and a 200 pound door.

Syd, Ryan, and Sean put the hardboard siding on the building that they will then affix the faux columns, railing, and other porch material to.

Speaking of which... these are the Boral column bases that with give the illusion of full columns.

While Syd, Sean, and Ryan worked on the exterior cladding, Cody, Chad, and Jerrett began framing inside.

Replacing Stile and 2 Panels on a door from the White House of the Confederacy.

The door on the east deck of the White House is not protected by a porch roof. It has taken on some moisture, most notably in the lower section of the door.  We began by removing the rotted stile and panels to make new ones. Van Jester Woodworks fabricated the panels out of heart pine. 

Voila!

The door is primed and ready for paint and re installation.

Restoring the Deck On a Porch With Wrought Iron Columns and Railings

We continue to get porch repair work and we're happy to have it. The latest case is some rot that has overtaken an Italianate Style house on East Grace Street up in Church Hill. We are replacing the decking, the framing, and the lattice.... restored with historical accuracy of course!

Normally, with wood columns, we would jack up a porch roof in order to suspend it while we replace the decking, but with wrought iron columns that's not option so we built a bracing system.

Our Carpenters used two 2x8's to be the point where the jacks hold up the roof. 

We then end up with the issue that the entire porch would collapse if we simply jacked it up from the bottom, so we braced the structure to the North Side wall using 2x4s.

 

 Our Carpenter Ben, and Apprentice Chad are hard at work putting together the deck frame.

When completed, the clients will have a fantastic new deck to compliment the beautiful wrought iron railing and columns.