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  1. How to Build a Shed With a Front Porch

    Below, in Additional Information, is the Materials List and Construction Drawings for the Shed With a Front Porch , July/August 2012. These are pdf files that you can download and print.

Related Topics:

  1. Walkways
  2. Curb Appeal
  3. Entryway
  4. Cabinetry
  5. Walls
  6. Foundation

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  1. Screen Porch Construction

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    You can add a spacious, airy outdoor porch to your home. We'll show you everything you need to complete the project yourself, including how to frame the porch , attach it to your house and all of the finishing details. Sure, it'll take a lot of time and work, but once it's done, you can beat the ...

  2. Latticework Porch Trellis

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    This trellis is an elegant way to get a degree of privacy for a porch , deck or even a patio. It’s also a great place to grow climbing plants. This trellis offers a unique design that allows you to adapt it to fit a variety of sites. And materials for it cost less than $100. We’ll show you ...

Other Articles for DIYers from Around the Web

  1. How to Build a Porch - Bob's Blogs

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    FromBobVila.com

    A porch is simply a deck with a roof on it, right? Not quite. While some porches may be as simple as that, many are m...

  2. Farmhouse Style - The Farmhouse Porch - Bob Vila

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    FromBobVila.com

    The farmhouse porch provides shade and plenty of opportunity for relaxing and entertaining. It also calls to mind an idyllic, slower-paced lifestyle. See what other design elements set this porch -style apart from the rest.

  3. Burgalow Houses - The Bungalow Porch - Bob Vila

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    FromBobVila.com

    Burgalow Houses - With its anchoring columns and low-pitched roof, the Bungalow porch offers a variety of distinguishing features. Here's how you can get the look.

  4. Classic Colonial - The Colonial Porch - Bob Vila

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    FromBobVila.com

    Classic Colonial - There are many design details that distinguish the Colonial-style porch . Here are 11 that will help you get the look.

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Other Videos for DIYers from Around the Web

  1. Front-Porch Bench

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    TFH Multi Playlist Videos

    Jason builds a custom bench that makes a good first carpentry project.

  2. How to Remove Rust Stains on a Concrete Porch

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    TFH Multi Playlist Videos

    Removing unsightly stains from patios is no big deal. Here's how.

  3. Increase Your Home's Curb Appeal

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    It's the simple things that we overlook. In this short video by ServiceMagic.com, David Lupberger points out some very simple ways to increase your home's curb appeal that you may be overlooking.

  4. How to Install a Tile Floor

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    TFH Multi Playlist Videos

    Despite a wide variety of design options, installing a ceramic tile floor typically follows a series of basic steps and can be installed over just about any type of subfloor. Jeff Wilson walks you through the installation process.

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Blog Posts

  1. Front Porch Breakfast & Reflections

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    FromDIY Diva

    Remember those two years where I lived in a garage and spent every. single. free. minute. building a house? I do. Vividly. The truth is, it was fun, it was...

  2. Sneak Peek: Gray Front Porch

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    FromDIY Diva

    All I’m saying is that I’m pretty sure in the last three months I’ve developed an allergic reaction to hunter green. So it was well worth the hours on a...

  3. 101 Spindles: Not As Fun As Dalmations

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    FromDIY Diva

    I think the technical term for these may be balusters, but whatever name you use, my front porch contains a lot of them. A lot. I’d hoped to get the...

  4. Painting the Day Away

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    FromDIY Diva

    Saturday was something like the third longest day of the year and I decided to utilize every minute of it, starting with catching the sunrise from the front porch . The...

  5. Easy Stairs

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    FromAna-White.com

    About Project How to build stairs! Free step by step instructions from Ana-white.com Author Notes:  I don't know how or when, but sometime this summer, after a long day working on the Momplex, we decided that we needed to build stairs for our own home front porch . You see, we've been front porch ...

  6. How To: Make Moroccan Preserved Lemons

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    FromPosts tagged: cooking

    I love growing and cooking my own vegetables, though sadly due to space restrictions in our yard, the only fruit I'm able to grow is a lowly Eureka lemon tree. Not that lemons are something to be sniffed at; in summer we drink amazing lemon minted water out on the porch , make our own cordials and ...

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