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Q: The columns on our porch are falling apart. What should we do?
—Anita & Elliot Seitzman, Newburgh, N.Y.
Most porch swingers are sedate, but just in case, you'll need 2 feet of clearance at each end of the swing, and at least 30 inches front and back, to avoid colliding with the house and the porch railings.
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