Porches
How to Replace a Porch Column Base With Simple to Follow Steps
In our article and video, we provide a step-by-step guide to swap out your existing column base for a new one without major renovations.
7 Fun (and Easy) Fall Porch Decor Ideas
Welcome fall and your guests with these seasonal decorating ideas for your front porch that make a colorful impression.
Screened-In Porch Ideas and Tips
Enjoy more of the outdoors without sacrificing comfort or style with these screened-in porch tips and decor ideas.
How to Decorate a Sunroom
Looking for some sunroom design inspiration? Check out these decorative sunroom ideas to learn how to maximize your light-filled oasis.
How To Build a Low-Maintenance Home
There’s no such thing as a maintenance-free house, but there are ways to decrease your regular maintenance. Here's what you need to know.
How To Hang the American Flag
Watch as Ask This Old House carpenter and U.S. Navy veteran Nathan Gilbert explains the proper way to hang and display a U.S. flag.
How to Build and Hang a Custom Screen Door
Ask This Old House general contractor, Tom Silva, helps a homeowner build a custom screen door to fit her unique front entryway.
Get a Safer, Stronger Material for Your Porch
Even the best-treated wood can cup, buckle, and warp. If you’re in the market for porch products, here’s what you should know about an alternative to wood that’s guaranteed to stand the test of time, at a price that’s competitive with pine and fir.
All About Porches
Let’s talk about all the details that can make a perfect porch.
How To Build Removable Wood-Framed Screens
Tired of bugs biting you on your porch? Learn how to build your own screened-in porch frames by following our step-by-step guide.
Reader Project | How to Build a Porch Pirate-Proof Bench
A reader shares his ingenious solution for safeguarding delivered packages
How to Hang a Porch Swing through Vinyl
Learn how to safely hang a porch swing on a vinyl-covered ceiling with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva.
How to Build a Simple Porch Swing
This streamlined outdoor seat is budget-friendly and simple to build using basic cuts and common stock
Turn a Porch Into an Outdoor Room with Shutters
Install shutters to your covered porch and add thoughtful touches of decor to create an outdoor room that's filled with character.
Welcoming Front Porch for $286
A little paint and some seating transform a neglected entry area into a charming outdoor room
How To Replace and Maintain a Broken Front Porch Board
Homeowners can easily replace broken floorboards on their front porches to keep themselves safe. Learn how to complete the project in our step-by-step guide.
How To Patch a Porch Floor
Weather and heavy use can damage a porch floorboard. Learn how to replace it and make your porch safer by following our expert tips.
Everything You Need to Know to Build Porch Stairs
This step-by-step guide will show you how to build a safe and solid set of porch steps that are more accessible for someone with mobility issues.
How to Install a Porch Column
Tom Silva shows the proper way to install a structural and decorative column on a front porch. He also demonstrates several ways to install weatherproof flashing
A Colorful Queen Anne Porch Revival
A 1902 house's long-neglected porch regains its turn-of-the-century charm
How To Repair a Rotted Porch Post
In this guide, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains you can permanently patch and repair a decaying porch post.
The Belmont Victorian House: Period Porch Overhaul
The wraparound porch of this Queen Anne puts history front and center in the latest TOH TV house project
How to Weatherproof Furniture
Save money by prepping furniture with these weather-guarding hacks
A Porch Makeover for $367
Craftsman-style pillars give a tired front entry a welcoming face
How To Build Granite Porch Stairs
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to create durable, beautiful stone steps out of granite slabs.
How To Build a Porch Rail
A porch rail can improve your home's safety and curb appeal. See how to build a porch rail in this step-by-step guide and video.
Photoshop Redo: Bringing Back a Dutch Colonial's Charm
Traditional siding and a gracious porch restore curb appeal to a 1930s house
Photoshop Redo: Craftsman Makeover for a No-Frills Ranch
A relocated front door and a proper entry porch make this house more approachable
Photoshop Redo: Dressing Up a Cookie-Cutter Ranch
Facade improvements, including a new roof and porch, give a simple one-story house an elegant new look
Photoshop Redo: Buffing Up a Neo-Colonial
A new porch gives purpose and proportion to lanky columns, while new colors boost style
How to Build and Hang a Porch Swing
Get yourself the best seat not in the house, and enjoy it all summer long
Create an Out of Africa-Style Porch
Here's how to create a breezy, British colonial-inspired outdoor room in your home to maximize your space and style.
