If the porch is deeper than 8 use a slope closer to 1 8 per foot to avoid a pronounced slant if the porch floor isn t tongue and groove allow at least between new or replacement boards as you lay them to.
Replacing porch floor.
Use that measurement to cut if necessary the new porch column.
Span that i could tell was the original porch flooring from when the house was built in 1880.
Measure the distance from the top of the column to the porch floor.
The flooring may begin to rot which can cause major damage to the porch if the rot spreads to the joists.
Replacing rotten porch flooring with new flooring.
When repairing or replacing rotten wood on a porch be sure to use rot resistant materials such as treated wood redwood cypress cedar composite or plastic.
Install z bar flashing between porch frame and house image 1 allowing moisture to run away from house.
Porch flooring is exposed to the elements so over time even the most durable types will become damaged.
Add a ledger strip next to the house to allow the porch floor to be nailed to.
The result is a stylish porch surface resembling slate at a fraction of the cost.
Since porch flooring and railings are exposed to the elements it has a tendency to rot over time.
Damaged joists are more difficult to replace than flooring so flooring damage should be fixed promptly.
When replacing a porch floor be sure to use pressure treated pine or other rot resistant wood for both the joists and flooring.
I decided to replace the entire side of porch flooring with the exception of a roughly 4 ft.
Add 2x4 blocking for the porch floor to rest upon image 2.
Replace a porch column by measuring and marking new column for cutting make sure you mimic your existing porch columns in design.
A wood porch floor can rot and deteriorate over time due to exposure to the elements.