The porch is considered the hallmark of a private house. By its design, one gets the impression of the house, and of its owner. For decoration, you can use flowers, sculptures, beautiful columns, and carved balusters for railings. But at the same time, the general style of the building should be taken into account.
The article offers information on how to choose a project and make a high porch in your house.
A simplified version of the porch is an extension to a residential building, which makes it possible for a person to comfortably rise and approach the front door in cases where the level of the first floor of the house is raised, sometimes even significantly, above the ground.
There are two main functions of the building:
- Practical. The design serves to protect the front door and hallway from rain and snow. By placing a rug on the top platform, you can additionally protect the home from dust and dirt.
Tip: The inside of a high porch should be equipped for a pantry where garden tools or other things needed in the household will be stored.
- aesthetic. Even a not very attractive architectural element can be made as a real work of art that will decorate the cottage itself and the land plot.
When designing and building, the greatest difficulty is caused by structures that are strongly raised above the ground. But in any case, there will be this small closed porch with a high plinth or a huge veranda, the extension must meet certain requirements.
These include:
- The top platform should be wider than the doorway. This will allow several people to sit on it at once, and at the same time they will not interfere with freely opening the doors;
- The floors on the porch should have a slight slope so that there is a drain of rainwater and melting snow;
- The number of steps in the stairs must be made odd. In this case, the person will stand on the top platform of the porch with the same foot that started climbing the stairs;
- The optimal width of the steps is 300 mm, the height is in the range from 150 mm to 200 mm, which depends on the design of the structure and the physical parameters of the people living in the house;
- A tall structure for entering the house must necessarily have a railing to ensure the safety of its use.
Varieties of outbuildings
In terms of height, the porches are low, protecting the front door from dust and precipitation, and high, which are used in buildings with a basement. A distinctive feature of the latter is the presence of a large number of steps and. A high, large veranda looks very nice, but the cost of its construction will be quite high.
The main task in the construction of the porch is to provide the structure with an organic combination with the main structure, so that it does not look like a separate alien architectural element. A lot, in this case, depends on the materials used.
Types and features of structures made of different materials are presented in the table:
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A porch with a high plinth made of wood is quite simple to make (read more). At the same time, it should be borne in mind that the steps must be made of high-strength lumber - they are constantly under high load. For the construction of the structure, it is necessary to use only dry wood, treat it with antiseptic, protective and fire-fighting compounds. |
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For this, artificial and natural stone are used (read more). To ensure the strength and safety of the structure, a reliable foundation is needed, which will be connected to the base of the house. Steps can be finished with clinker tiles, which have an attractive appearance, anti-slip surface, which is easy to care for. |
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Completely to the house high is done quite rarely. More often, metal is used for the manufacture of individual structural parts, combining it with other materials. Forged railings or roof supports have a very beautiful, elegant and sophisticated look. |
home porch design
Having determined the dimensions and material of the structure, it is possible to develop the design of the future building.
- The roof surface should be made with a slope so that melt and rain water does not linger on top, but flows into the gutters;
- Steps must be made of non-slip material, otherwise it will be dangerous to use them, especially in winter;
- It is good if the erected structure will be part of the house, for example, when the canopy will serve as the roof of the second floor or be an overhanging balcony;
- A porch roof can be completely freestanding or blend in with the exterior of the home.
Tip: The presence of a porch should be provided at the design stage of the house. This will allow the building, if there is a large area, to be used as a terrace, with a summer dining or living room equipped on it.
Much attention must be paid to the appearance of the structure, especially large sizes, so that it becomes an ornament to the entire site.
The most popular solutions may be:
- The porch is high to the red brick house, which is diluted with separate white blocks. It can be support pillars or steps;
- Porch lined with natural stone. Similarly, it is desirable to finish the walls of the basement, and preferably the entire front wall;
- Correct lighting is of great importance. At the same time, the luminous flux from the lamp should fall on the steps, and not blind the person climbing the stairs;
- The use of other decorative elements: tubs with flowers, sculptures, beautiful rugs on the steps, textiles.
Project selection for a high porch
When choosing a project for building a porch to a house, the main condition is to ensure maximum safety and ease of use, and only after that a beautiful design.
Tip: Before designing, and then implementing what was conceived in the chosen material, it is worth getting acquainted with the already built options and, if possible, choose a porch project for the house from the structures you like.
When designing the scheme and construction of the porch, it is implied:
- Bind the porch frame and its load-bearing elements to the facade wall of the building;
- Choose the method of supporting the structure on the ground, the dimensions and type of the foundation slab;
- Determine the height of the porch, the dimensions of the platform located in front of the front door;
- Choose the most convenient direction for climbing the stairs, calculate the width of the flight of stairs, the inclination of the product, the height of the steps;
- Determine in the project the method of finishing and the type of insulation of the structure, the type and shape of the canopy above the entrance to the building.
Important! When choosing a project, you need to determine for yourself how the porch space will be used, and provide for an extension option in the project.
Determining the parameters of the porch
The location and height of the porch is determined by the given parameters for the location of the front door to the house and the availability of free house territory for arranging the foundation.
A well-designed project allows you to make the entrance area a full-fledged part of a residential building. It can be: a comfortable part of the terrace or veranda; indoor or outdoor area for relaxing on warm summer evenings.
In doing so, keep in mind:
- For convenient use of the porch, the dimensions of the structure are at least 1000 x 1500 mm;
- An increase in the size of the site will lead to a sharp increase in the mass of the building, which requires the construction of a concrete foundation;
- The large weight of the concrete base, which will put pressure on the base of the building, can cause soil settlement, groundwater near the entrance and cracking of the masonry. In this case, it is better to use strip or pile foundations, they are safer and lighter. With a high placement of the entrance platform, the use of piles, most often, will be the only right decision;
- It is important for project selection to correctly determine the orientation of the location of the site. The classic version is a semi-closed execution of the entrance to the building. In appearance, this will be a reduced version of the terrace, which is closed from the side of the road or the main wall of the building;
- If you want to use an open project, you can use a technique that will keep you out of drafts while keeping a lot of light at the entrance. In this case, from the sunny side, the building is closed with a transparent polycarbonate sheet, the thickness of which is more than 10 mm. With this option, good lighting is maintained and comfort is created for relaxation;
- The height of the fence is selected at least 900 mm.
Choosing the optimal placement of the building
The easiest and most convenient do-it-yourself porch project is the direct location of the flight of stairs, which will be convenient and practical. The price of such a project is much less with the small dimensions of the stairs and canopy.
A porch that is too high, requiring a long staircase, can be simplified a bit. For this:
- In the project, make the stairs “broken”, consisting of two marches, between which an intermediate platform is arranged;
- Provide for an increase in the size of the site on the porch by changing the foundation, making it on piles. This will allow the porch to be easily turned into an open or closed terrace, and the staircase will be convenient and compact;
- Change the direction of the descent of the flight of stairs. This classic technique is more often used in projects with L-shaped placement of building walls. In this case, the flight of stairs goes along the wall of the house. With this option, a relatively comfortable descent and significant savings in simplifying the construction of the foundation and railings for the stairs. In the project, one side of the porch with a staircase and a fence is tied to the wall of the building, and the other side rests on a pile or column foundation. At the same time, additional space is formed under the flight of stairs and the entrance platform, which can be used for household needs.
Construction technology
Building a porch is not an easy process. But with the desire and a little work experience, you can build a beautiful structure that will last you for many years.
The instruction for the construction of an extension suggests the following order:
- Digging a pit of suitable size for the foundation. Its ideal depth should be the same as in the house itself, but not less than the level of soil freezing;
- A sand and gravel cushion is being equipped, with a layer of at least 300 mm. In this case, it is necessary to perform a thorough ramming, which will protect the foundation from shrinkage;
- Formwork is installed from boards, old slate sheets, metal shields;
- Thorough waterproofing of the walls with roofing material or other similar material is carried out;
- A reinforcing frame is installed inside the formwork. For this, steel bars with a diameter of 8-10 mm are used. The elements are interconnected with wire to obtain a mesh with cells of 250 x 250 mm;
- The foundation is poured and at the same time a concrete platform is being prepared for supports under the stairs;
- After about 3 weeks, or after the concrete has completely hardened, you can proceed to the construction of the frame.
Important! A structure of small height can be made monolithic, and a high one can be made hollow. This will significantly reduce the consumption of materials, and the space under the stairs will allow you to use it more efficiently, for example, organize a pantry there.
- It is better to rest the porch platform on cinder block or brick pillars, and make the stairs from reinforced concrete;
- The walls under the porch can be made from any available material. The simplest option may be to build a frame from a bar, which can be sheathed with plywood. It is advisable to lay insulation inside to prevent cooling of the walls of the house and create better conditions for storing tools and other things;
- The roof is being built. At the same time, the supporting pillars in front of the porch should be located lower than in the part adjacent to the house. So the canopy over the site will have a slope to drain rainwater into the gutters along the edges of the roof;
- The roof should be decorated with the same material that was used for the house.
The last stage is the decorative trim of the porch. Here everything is up to you. In more detail, how to make a high porch to the house, shows the video in this article.
When planning to make a porch for a house with a high base, you should think in advance how and where it will be built. It is desirable to carry out its construction simultaneously with the construction of the base and walls of the building itself.
In most existing houses (with the exception of basements and basements), the mark of the clean floor of the lower floor, that is, the zero mark, is located at a distance of at least 40 cm from the ground surface. In order to get into the house, a staircase is required, above which it is logical to equip a canopy or visor to protect the extension and people from rain and snow. All these elements are combined into a single structure - the porch. The easiest way is to build a porch for a country house made of wood, but other materials can be used. It doesn’t matter that you decide to buy or build a porch to the house with your own hands, projects, photos will help you choose the right option.
Wooden porch with mini veranda Source cokee.org
The main types of porch designs
Along with its functional purpose, the porch also serves as an additional decoration of the house. As a result, there are a fairly large number of varieties of designs, but basically the division is based on the type of placement of the porch relative to the house - it can be:
built-in; when some part of the house is allocated for its placement in its middle or one of the corners, and the design of the stairs and the platform rests on the common foundation of the house;
speakers; when it is placed outside the perimeter of the outer walls, representing a free-standing extension; such a design rests on its own foundation; in some cases, it can be based on metal or reinforced concrete consoles, specially arranged in the foundation during the construction of the house.
Video description
Examples of various options for making a porch in the video:
What materials can a porch be made of?
Before you build a porch in a wooden house, first of all, you need to decide what it is best to make it from, because the design and material from which the porch is made must match the appearance of the facade of the house. Of course, a wooden porch is best suited for a wooden house, but if a brick cladding is used or the plinth is lined with stone, then the appropriate porch is suitable - brick or stone. The most commonly used porch materials are:
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reinforced concrete;
brick, cinder block or massive stone blocks;
metal (for the device of load-bearing frames).
Also, combined options are often found. Source houzz.dk
What are the stairs
The porch staircase usually rests on a square or rectangular landing that is flush with the floors of the house. The site can be simple with a minimum area of 2 to 4 m² or expanded and have additional space for placing flowers or creating a small outdoor seating area.
Sometimes, at the level of the top of the basement of a country house, a gallery is arranged, which can adjoin the house from one side or encircle it from several sides. The porch can be part of such a gallery. If the porch has more than three steps, be sure to arrange a railing that goes into the fence of the site.
Porch steps can be adjacent to the site:
on one side (parallel to the facade);
on both sides (perpendicular to the facade);
from three sides (combining the 2 previous options); a special case - semicircular steps and a platform.
Open and closed porch
The porch can be open or closed. Open has only light railings. Closed has protection installed along its entire height from the floor to the visor. It can be made both solid and in the form of glazing. Which of these types is preferable depends on the taste of the owner and the design project of the country house.
Enclosed porch with panoramic windows Source beton-stroyka.ru
On the one hand, the glazed porch provides additional protection from wind, rain, heat loss, protects the structures of steps and platforms from adverse weather conditions, and prevents “uninvited guests” from entering the house. On the other hand, it requires additional costs for glazing, an additional door, and gratings.
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When the porch area is extended and it is planned to use it for recreation, glazing will greatly interfere with unity with nature. In this case, it is better to choose an open porch. Also, an open porch sometimes looks preferable to a closed one from an aesthetic point of view, especially if the glazing is made of plastic windows.
Options for building a porch for the house
If the porch is made for a wooden house, then it is logical to use wood as a material. The supporting frame in this case is made of wooden elements, which are suitable for flat square or rectangular bars with a minimum width of 50 mm (50 x 50, 100 x 50, 100 x 100). With a kosour type, three sewn boards, at least 30 mm thick, can be taken as an inclined beam (the total width of the kosour will be about 90 mm).
Rounded logs can be used as stringers and steps Source beton-stroyka.ru
Porch for a log house
If a country house is built from chopped logs, its porch can be arranged in the same style. Such a chopped log porch will have log walls and board steps. The thickness of the board for the horizontal part of the step (tread) should, depending on the span (the width of the stairs), be chosen so that it is not unsteady and does not bend under a load of less than 150 kg. This can be checked by placing three fifty-kilogram bags of cement one on top of it in the middle.
The diameter of the logs must correspond to the diameter of the logs from which the house is cut down. The basis for the side walls can be concrete columns buried in the ground below the depth of its freezing and protruding above the surface to a height of 15-20 cm. The length of the logs should match the length of the horizontal projection of the platform and stairs. Logs are stacked one on top of the other to the required height. If the porch is being built at the same time as the house, its ends facing the wall can be cut into it.
Massive porch made of chopped logs on a concrete pad source seattlehelpers.org
Otherwise, they are fastened to the wall and to each other from the inside with the help of corners, brackets, strips, etc. After laying and fixing the logs, stepping back from the wall to the length of the site, they start cutting vertical and horizontal sections from above for future treads and risers of the stairs . It is unlikely that it will be possible to buy such a plan for a porch for a country house made of metal in finished form. In most cases, this work is done under the order and individually.
Porch for a log bath
If the site has a bath with a floor above the ground, its entrance can also be arranged with a porch. To make such a porch from a bar for a bath would be the best option. From a bar, you can make a frame with rectangular or inclined (kosoura) elements. It is also easy to fold the side walls from the timber and cut out places for step supports in them.
A timber porch is most often done together with a veranda. source seattlehelpers.org
The nuances of arranging stairs
The treads and risers of a wooden staircase can be fixed to horizontal and vertical frame members. Such a system most often requires side cladding and protection, as a result of which an internal closed cavity is formed under the steps. It is necessary to provide for the possibility of access to such a cavity for its regular cleaning and inspection of the technical condition of the structures.
Also, steps are installed on special inclined beams - stringers. Stringers can be made both from metal rolled beams - I-beams, channels, and from wood.
Variant with combination of materials Source www.ar.pinterest.com
It is not recommended to use solid beams or logs as stringers. It is better if the stringers are made of 2-3 boards sewn together with screws or nails. This design is more resistant to bending stresses that occur in an inclined beam.
The design of the stairs on the stringers on the one hand rests on a platform with load-bearing horizontal support beams, which must also be metal or wooden. The beams, in turn, rest on the walls.
In the zone of conjugation of stringers and beams, vertical supports are arranged. Such supports must have their own support platforms and can be made of bricks in the form of columns with a cross section of 380 x 380 mm (1.5 bricks) or metal pipes with a diameter of 150-200 mm. On the opposite side of the beam, the platforms are supported on the wall with anchor bolts or brackets. The construction on the stringers is most often made open from below with the absence of a solid sheathing under the steps.
Open staircase on stringers Source forumhouse.ru
Before use, all wooden elements must be impregnated with antiseptics to protect against decay and mold, and treated with fire retardants for fire safety. Metal parts are treated with anti-corrosion agents and protected with paint coatings, which may include bituminous varnish (black), minium (red-brown) or chromium oxide (green) on natural drying oil.
Video description
A few more options for stairs on the video:
Foundation for stairs or when a porch needs a foundation
The upper side of the ladder adjoins the wall of the house, and the lower side rests on the ground. To prevent damage to materials, depending on the weight of the ladder, its lower part is installed on a support platform or a full foundation.
Bulk support platform
Lightweight porches in the form of a spatial metal frame made of a rolled corner sheathed with a wooden board can be built according to a foundationless scheme, resting on one side on a system of anchor bolts installed in the wall of the house, and on the other side on a support platform.
To prepare such a platform, it is necessary to dig a pit in the ground at the place of support, with a width corresponding to two widths of the treads of the stairs. Its length should be no less than the width of the flight of stairs, and the depth should be 20-25 cm from the ground surface.
This pit should be covered with crushed stone in layers no more than 5 cm thick with layer-by-layer tamping. After crushed stone is backfilled, a flat area of asphalt concrete is arranged on top.
Light porch without foundation source seattlehelpers.org
Monolithic support platform
Another way to arrange a porch staircase in a private house, its steps and platforms is to use monolithic reinforced concrete. After the installation of inclined and horizontal beams, the formwork is sequentially placed for each of the steps, starting from the first, and poured with concrete of class B20-B25, (M250-M300). At the same time, stringers can be hidden in the body of concrete.
Reinforcement of the step itself is carried out in the inclined lower part with a mesh with mesh sizes of not more than 12 x 12 cm from rods with a diameter of at least 10 mm. The riser (vertical part) is reinforced with the same mesh. In the upper horizontal part, a mesh with cells of 10 x 10 cm made of reinforcement with a diameter of 6 mm should be installed. A protective layer of concrete, more than 1 cm thick, must be provided between the reinforcement and the outer surface of the product.
Arrangement of a monolithic platform for the porch Source stroy-okey.ru
The fittings are connected to each other exclusively by knitting wire without the use of welding, so as not to break the molecular bonds in the metal.
Separate porch foundation
Brick, cinder block or blocks of natural stone are also used as the basis for steps. Inclined walls are made of brick or stone with supporting horizontal and vertical sections in the upper part, coinciding with the dimensions of the treads (horizontal parts) and risers (vertical parts) of the steps. For such a device steps, it is necessary to use strip foundations with the sole laid below the freezing depth of the soil (1.5-2.0 m). The steps themselves can be made of wood or reinforced concrete.
It is good if the foundation of the porch is carried out simultaneously with the foundation of the house. It is not recommended to rigidly connect the foundation of the protruding porch with the foundation of the house, since with uneven deformations of the soil base due to unequal loads in the steps and the platform, defects in the form of distortions and cracks may appear.
Heavy porch on the foundation Source misterdver.ru
Types and types of visors
Porch visors can vary in several ways:
in geometric form;
by material;
according to the method of fixing on the facade.
Peaks are single-pitched, double-pitched, in the form of a profile, which is the surface of a segment of a ball or ellipse, cut in diameter into 4 parts. Gable canopies triangular or arched in their central part form a small pediment.
It is better to choose a single-pitched visor for a porch with steps perpendicular to the facade, and with steps installed parallel to the facade - a gable one.
According to the coating material, the visors can be:
metal - from roofing galvanized sheet or profiled flooring;
plastic - made of durable plastic of different colors and profiles - smooth, wavy, etc .; plastic can vary in color from transparent to a wide variety of colors, from which it is easy to choose a shade to match the facade of the house;
wavy asbestos slate - conventional or painted with polymer compounds to increase its strength and durability.
Peaks are fixed on the facade with anchor bolts embedded in the wall.
Mounting the visor to the wall - Option 1 Source strojbum.ru
Fixing the canopy to the wall - Option 2 source seattlehelpers.org
External porch canopies are usually supported in the corners adjacent to the facade on metal or wooden triangular brackets, and in the corners far from the facade - on poles, which are wooden, metal or very rarely brick. In addition to supporting supports, they also perform a decorative function, as they can be finished and decorated in a wide variety of ways.
There are porches, in which the ceiling of the above-located balcony, decorated in the same style as the porch, serves as a visor.
Design and original ideas
Wood is a very convenient and easily processed material, therefore it can be used for the most free design solutions for decorating a wooden house. A wooden porch can be decorated with various carved elements of cornices and gables. Wood can be used to make chiseled and carved poles supporting the canopy and balusters (vertical railing posts), as well as the railing itself. An interesting porch for a wooden house will turn out if you use wicker mats made of reeds, vines or willow twigs for fences. A porch for a country house made of metal is suitable for almost any building, buy in this option both a classic no-frills design option and beautiful products with hand-forged fences with floral or abstract ornaments.
Video description
A selection of beautiful and original video solutions:
And a few examples in the photo:
Budget, but beautiful and neat porch Source landshaftnik.com
Glazed porch with a small staircase Source ko.decorexpro.com
There are no unnecessary details in this project - simple and tasteful Source pinterest.ru
A beautiful house has a beautiful entrance Source m.yandex.com
Despite the simplicity, to create such a veranda you need an accurate calculation. Source koces.trybahen.ru.net
Option to mask the space under the steps Source olestnicah.ru
Here, the steps and the veranda fit very harmoniously into the overall exterior. Source realestateinsalmon.com
The original solution - instead of the usual steps at the door, a full-fledged open veranda was made in front of the entrance. Source klindeck.ru
You can’t put such a porch in a house on stilts right away - you have to wait for the end of the shrinkage process of the log house. Source idachi.ru
Practical, modern and inexpensive option for an open veranda protected from the sun Source www.vorota-lepta.ru
Very beautiful decoration of the porch, plus night illumination of the steps Source olestnicah.ru
The original track device for a double-sided porch Source pinterest.com
How to be the porch of your house depends only on your own financial capabilities, taste, ability to listen to the advice of designers, architects and planners. If possible, it is worth trying to model a house with a porch in some kind of computer design program. This approach makes it possible to most consciously choose the appropriate type of porch and the materials from which it will be made.
Atmospheric precipitation, wind and sun are three factors that adversely affect the condition of any building structures. Of course, you have to take protective measures all the time in order to extend their service life. But there is one element in the design of the house that often fails if it is not closed with something. It's about the porch. An open porch is often found in private housing construction. This is especially true for small houses and cottages. But many developers, even at the design stage of their home, are trying to make sure that their porch is under reliable protection.
Someone arranges a visor over it, someone builds a whole canopy. By the way, such a complex is called a covered porch. It is protected from above, but open around the entire perimeter, so it still cannot be saved from moisture. Therefore, for those who are going to build a private house, we recommend that you think about a structure that is protected from all sides. This is the so-called closed porch. In fact, this is a finished room or vestibule, which can be heated or not, everything is at the discretion of the customer. Both options are pictured below.
The interior of the closed porch is also chosen at the request of the owner of the house, taking into account the recommendations of the designers. But the outer side of the extension has its own characteristics, both structural and design.
Features of the roof structure of the closed porch
It is necessary to start talking about a closed porch from the roof. Why?
- Firstly, it is the protective part of the structure, which is responsible for the non-penetration of natural loads into the premises.
- Secondly, it is, in fact, a continuation of the roof of the house itself. Therefore, the requirements for the roof of the porch are quite stringent.
- Thirdly, as with all building structures, there are strength requirements for the roof of the porch.
For the first position, you can say this. There are a huge number of roofing materials that are used today in the construction of roofs, large and small. But since the closed porch of the house is a small room, it is possible to use lightweight materials to cover it. For example, flexible tiles.
On the second position. Designers believe that it is necessary to cover the porch (closed) with the same roofing material as the main building itself. As practice shows, this is not always applied in practice. Look at the photo below, where the house is covered with tiles, and the roof of the porch is transparent polycarbonate. Looks very original and airy.
Position number three. Snow and rain loads greatly affect the design of the porch roof. But in the modern world, especially in the field of construction, there is no need to use any complex and heavy materials to make the roof, and indeed the entire structure, durable. There are a large number of modern lightweight materials and products that can withstand fairly decent loads. For example, aluminum profiles.
Attention! A closed vestibule is a full-fledged room, albeit a small one, but a room with walls, a ceiling, a floor and a roof.
Therefore, pay attention to the photo below, which shows such a vestibule in the form of a small house attached to the main building. The entrance of the house is completely closed, but the vestibule itself is equipped with windows and an entrance door. To build it, in addition to the porch itself, it was necessary to build walls, install a door on the entrance and windows on the sides. At the same time, the walls are raised to a certain level.
But the most important thing is that the roof of the closed porch is connected only with the main building, that is, it is fixed on the wall of the house. In fact, this is a separately hanging element, which is not connected with the walls of the porch itself. Windows in this case are not a support, they just simply close the opening between the roof and walls. Therefore, when constructing such a vestibule, it is necessary first of all to take care of fixing the roof. There are many options here, some are complex, some are simple. One option is to install consoles on the facade of the house itself.
Since it has already been said that today it is possible to use lightweight materials for the construction of a closed porch, I would like to dwell on glazing systems. Again, we draw your attention to the photo below, where you can see a very beautiful option, glazed on all sides. This is a lightweight design, transparent, so during the day the light on the porch is not needed.
This photo also shows the glass roof. This is one of the options, although this element can be constructed from different materials. The main thing is to carry out the correct installation and fastening. Such a vestibule has one drawback - the glass will have to be cleaned and washed all the time.
As for the northern regions, it is better to build a vestibule in the form of a completely closed room, of course, the entrance is equipped with a door. It is important to use building materials that can withstand low temperatures. Again, we draw your attention to the photo below, where a closed brick vestibule was erected. By the way, not in the color tone of the facade of the house, as the designers recommend. Small windows, a beautiful door - that's all that is needed.
By the way, this version of the closed porch is very easy to build with your own hands.
How to build a closed porch with your own hands
Let's look at how to build a closed brick vestibule, which is shown in the photo above. We will not delve into all the details of construction, we will be interested in the sequence and some of the nuances.
- As with any structure, a foundation will have to be erected for a closed porch. The best option is slab. That is, a foundation pit is dug to a depth of half a meter to fit the size of the object, which is covered with crushed stone up to a layer of 20 cm, and sand on top with a layer of up to 10-15 cm. This pillow is compacted in layers.
- A reinforcing frame is installed on top in the form of a lattice of metal reinforcement with diameters of 10-12 mm.
- Concrete mortar is poured to the edges of the pit. Concrete must be rammed with a vibrator.
Attention! It is necessary to dry the foundation within 28 days. During this period, the concrete will reach its grade strength.
Now you can build the porch itself with steps. The simplest option is a brick or blocks, which, after the construction of the entire closed structure, will be lined (see photo above). If it is decided to make a porch of concrete, then it is possible to pour the concrete mortar on the filled pillow, laying the armoframe and setting the formwork. That is, in this case, you can do without a foundation.
So, everything is ready to build brick walls. First of all, waterproofing must be applied under the masonry. Do not neglect protective operations, a closed-type vestibule is the first protective barrier to precipitation. The very construction of brick walls is carried out according to standard technology, which is based on the bandage of blocks. Be sure to leave openings for windows and the front door with the installation of lintels or frames. The entrance is determined based on the width of the porch.
Attention! The walls of the closed porch must be attached to the walls of the building.
Therefore, every five rows of bricks, metal pins from reinforcement must be driven into the facade of the house. The pin must be at least 30 cm long, it must be located between the bricks.
The matter remains behind the roof. As mentioned above, it must be attached to the facade of the main building. But since our porch is built of bricks (a very reliable wall material), it can be installed directly on the walls of a closed porch. Most often, this is a wooden structure, consisting of a supporting tier of timber, which are mounted around the perimeter of the room. By the way, the timber, located at the entrance to the house, is attached to the wall. The rest to the walls of the extension.
If a shed roof is being erected over the porch, then another such wooden element is hung and fixed above the supporting beam at the facade. The rafters are mounted on which the roofing material is laid. The last stage is the interior decoration. Everything is at the discretion of the customer, although projects in this regard may differ in great originality. By the way, do not forget to hem the ceiling, although you can do without it if the porch is unheated. Before finishing, windows and a door to the entrance are installed, lighting is provided.
As mentioned above, private developers are increasingly using the latest materials in the construction of their homes. Polycarbonate is one of them. It is durable, transparent and easy to process (cut, bent), so it is very easy to make a closed porch from it with your own hands. The only thing is that under it it is necessary to build a wooden or metal structure. The second option is stronger, but more expensive.
Probably everyone knows that the porch in any house must have functionality, as well as harmoniously fit into the exterior of the building itself, because it is it that is considered a calling card. There are many different options for how best to implement the construction of a porch for a private house. All this directly depends on your taste, the chosen material and the general budget. With all this, we can easily say that building a strong and durable porch with your own hands is quite realistic.
The porch itself to the house consists of a completely open area, often with a staircase in front of the entrance to the inside of the house. It can be absolutely any shape, optionally with a canopy and even without, as well as made of different materials.
In principle, the entire structure of the porch to the house can be divided into three types:
1. Attached;
2. Built-in;
3. Simple.
How are they different?
Simple - this is a regular platform along with steps and always a canopy. During the assembly of this type of porch with your own hands, the most difficult thing is to fill the foundation, since it is necessary even for a simple wooden porch construction.
A do-it-yourself built-in porch is initially designed in conjunction with the house, so it is being built capitally.
The attached type does not have any external differences with the built-in type, the only thing is that it is slightly modified and slightly rebuilt. The advantage is that such a do-it-yourself porch can be easily attached with a slight alteration.
Remember! For any porch, a foundation is required, it is he who prevents the slightest deformation of the steps during seasonal temperature changes.
Building a foundation for all types of porch
The most important thing is that the main foundation of the porch to the house should be similar to the foundation of the house. If this is not the case, then during the sedimentation of the soil, winter frosts, your structure is simply deformed. It is also possible that during the settlement of the soil, your structure will move towards the house and then the foundation of the porch will suffer first of all, since it is less massive. To remedy this situation, minor repairs will not be enough and you will have to rebuild everything.
Since the glazed porch is not intended for habitation, and there is no huge furniture there, it is possible to use an ordinary concrete pad, which will be the foundation itself.
However, when choosing concrete, any brick (white, red) or facing stone, the foundation must be reinforced. The fact is that this design has a much greater load on the foundation itself than a wooden porch to the house.
To arrange the foundation for the porch with your own hands, you must begin directly with the markup. To begin with, determine a rectangular area of the desired size, the main thing is not to forget that the porch itself must fit in here. Then, piles should be driven into each corner of the rectangle and then, along the contour, begin to dig a pit. Its depth should be no less than the main foundation.
Advice! You don't need to lay the foundation very deep. Of course, the load during the displacement of the foundation will become a little less, but it is simply impossible to avoid them completely, with the slightest subsidence of the soil or sudden changes in temperature.
If you decide to install a visor above the porch, then you will need to install supports, but the rectangle for the pit should be increased on all sides by another 20-30 cm, and the piles can be driven in after the porch is built.
In order to fulfill our plans, you will need to leave small rectangles of an unexcavated area (approximately 20x20, possibly 30x30 cm) at the points where the support will be installed a little later. Then it is necessary to drill wells at each site, install the support well, drive it in as much as possible and be sure to carefully fill it with concrete.
In this case, formwork is very suitable, although if the soil is stony, then in principle it is possible without it. To make it, you can use absolutely everything - chipboard, wood-laminated board and ordinary boards, which turned out to be superfluous after construction. The main thing to remember is that plywood (laminated board) and chipboard are quite hygroscopic, so during rains, groundwater rises, they will begin to spread quickly, which is why, after the concrete has hardened, it is recommended to remove the formwork.
In no case should you throw away the remaining trimmings of boards, which are conifers, because the lumber of this tree has only positive features: after being completely saturated with water, they become much stronger and retain their elasticity.
Advice! If there is a strong deformation in the soil, for example, if your house is located on a slope or on a mountain, then coniferous formwork works as a damper.
The most important and main element in the construction of the foundation of the porch with your own hands is waterproofing. In order to equip it, you need to lay the bottom in the pit with roofing material, and then the entire surface inside the formwork. Reinforcement is carried out using high quality bricks, on which it is necessary to lay a mesh and fix the grate with pre-prepared pieces of reinforcement.
Similarly to this principle, the pit is filled with several layers, which include bricks along with the grid, and then this structure is completely poured with concrete. To avoid the formation of voids, after each filled layer, it should be carefully tamped with a shovel.
Advice! In order to compact the concrete well, it is better to purchase an electric vibrocompactor, if you do not have one, then rent it.
Due to the fact that the concrete dries out for about a week, you will need to immediately level the surface of the foundation and be sure to cover it with roofing material with an overlap of about 50-60 cm from each edge, you can also take a regular building film. They will help protect the surface layer from any rain, as a large amount of water can make it brittle enough in the future, and then your foundation will simply be damaged.
If the need arises, then you can cut off the top in the finished timber, then the piles will be at the same level. But try to calculate the height of the supports taking into account the front door, so the height difference should be about 5 cm. The logs are attached using self-tapping screws or dowels - it depends on the material of your wall.
Porch to the house with their own hands. Projects. Photo
Often, traditional materials are used for construction:
- tree;
- white, red brick;
- facing stone;
- metal;
- high-quality concrete.
Do-it-yourself wooden porch
How to make a wooden porch with your own hands? Today it is the most common building material. This is due to the fact that the tree is quite simple to manufacture and therefore building a porch from it with your own hands is quite easy and fast. To do this, it is enough just to have a circular saw available (you can use the most common one, but it must be with the smallest teeth - this will help a lot in cutting accuracy), a special construction square and skillful hands.
Larch has long been considered the ideal material, followed by spruce and other conifers. Each of them is very durable and quite easy to process. The most interesting thing is that at the end of the impregnation, the material that is made from them is practically in no way inferior to oak or some other species that are several times harder.
Important to remember! To work with solid elements, you will need a good skill, the right tools, and most importantly, specific knowledge in this area. For example, the quality of drying oak material can only be determined by an experienced carpenter.
First of all, you will need to make a kosour (kosour). Since it is not very practical to make a porch to a wooden house with your own hands less than 120 cm wide, you will need at least three beams. It is best if the distance between them is about half a meter, so it will be much easier for you.
This approach will help provide your porch with strength, and most importantly, the durability of a self-made structure, regardless of how often the stairs will be used and with what weight load.
You need to know! The kosour is called the carrier beam, in which the teeth are cut, it is she who plays an important role inside the support. It is advisable to lay the steps only on the horizontal edges of these same teeth.
The bowstring (it is also called an inclined beam) must necessarily be several times thicker than the kosour itself. They are connected with cross beams. At the end, the required number of braids is fixed between them.
You will definitely need a square to cut out the ribs and make even steps. The void between the teeth, even if it is 5-6 mm, will quickly provide the steps with a slight subsidence on one side and swelling on the other. Sudden changes in temperature will greatly increase the difference in the levels of the steps.
It is customary to make the width of the steps according to the size of the foot of an adult, but it is better to take it with a margin, it is about 40 cm somewhere. The height between each step (riser) does not need to be more than 20 cm.
It should be remembered that the number of steps must necessarily be odd and for this one additional edge should be provided. With four steps or more, you will need to make a railing for the porch to the house.
With a glazed porch and a securely covered staircase from moisture, you can do without an overhang of steps. However, if the staircase is outside, then an overhang is simply necessary, since thanks to it, water will drip onto the lower step, and not between them into the riser.
Advice! The finished staircase should be installed according to a special principle so that the plane of the steps is slightly inclined (about 1-2 cm). This will help the water run down instead of pooling and forming ice.
The design is installed directly on a pre-prepared site, which is the foundation. To make your porch to the house as strong as possible, you should install the stairs exactly in the place in the foundation where the lower beam was previously laid along with the stringers. Also, with the help of it, you can push a small depression if the concrete is not completely frozen. Thus, you will get a fairly strong stop.
For flooring in the upper platform, you can take the material that was used for the stairs. In this case, there is only one requirement: it is recommended to use the widest and longest boards that are available, and make the joints as accurate as possible. When the boards are as close as possible to each other, you can not be afraid of deformation, even if the whole tree begins to dry out over time.
It will take about 3 to 7 days of work to equip a wooden porch with your own hands. It all depends on the size of your site, on the stairs and of course on the skills of working directly with the tree, but a beginner can handle it all. The most important thing is to divide the work into stages and do everything one by one, adhering to the recommendations and instructions.
metal porch
How to make a metal porch? The porch, which is made of metal, has a very big plus - it is mounted in about a few hours, if you know how to use electric welding in your work. In addition, a metal structure will cost several times cheaper if you do not buy forged elements. However, there are also disadvantages - you will have to assemble a standard porch with your own hands, and therefore it will not look very beautiful and original, unlike others. If you want to make a beautiful porch with your own hands, then you can buy forged products, but they will need to wait up to 4 weeks (it all depends on the volume of your order).
Do not be upset if the budget is limited, because even a primitive metal staircase can be made very imposing and beautiful, the main thing for this is desire and imagination. For the lightest option, channels, corners and necessarily filling material are used. They can be: porcelain stoneware, wood or chipboard.
For an ordinary metal porch, two channels of the same length will definitely be needed. They are attached parallel to each other at a distance that is equal to the size of the steps. After that, mark the corners and cut them to the same length as the steps, but at the same time adding a few centimeters along the edges to apply the weld.
In the same way, small pieces are cut off from the corners and these two segments are welded with the letter “G” (the edge-frame must be cut). The number of such details should equal the number of steps on your porch. Then they are closely welded to the channel, and as a result you get a high-quality metal oblique. Similarly to this principle, another oblique angle is made using the second channel.
After all these actions, the resulting elements must be connected in pairs from the side where the corners are cut to fit the width of the future staircase. This creates the contour of the steps, and the corner under the riser should turn upside down (thus creating a side).
Your staircase is almost ready. Now it all depends on your taste. The wooden step attached in any way to the resulting frame will look most beautiful. Even if you do not have much experience in working with welding, it will generally take 2-3 hours to assemble such a porch with your own hands.
Concrete porch
How to make a concrete porch? This option is considered a continuation of the laid foundation, but only with the reinforcement of all steps. This is done so that after a couple of months chips do not form due to constant heavy loads. Due to the fact that it is customary to cover a concrete porch with a special facing tile, the gradually collapsing concrete immediately forms chips and then cracks in the cladding itself.
On a pre-prepared foundation, you can assemble the formwork, which will be the bottom step. In this case, it should be borne in mind that the height of the step, due to the weight load, must necessarily be 2 cm more than the rest. Next, a similar procedure is carried out, as in the construction of a reinforced foundation for the porch. The only difference is that in this case there is no need to spare the reinforcement.
Advice! The resulting gap between the two foundations is recommended to be closed with mineral wool. This method will create a good expansion joint.
Formwork for steps can be prepared in advance - this will save time. However, it is much more reliable and easier to pour concrete into each step in turn, and even better if, before pouring a new step, the solution of the previous one will have time to set.
In the end, it is necessary to level the already completely frozen structure, and then cover it with any tile intended for a metal porch or stone.
The time spent on work directly depends on the use of full formwork, as well as on the formation of each step in turn or all at once. On average, you will need a week to work if you do everything at once, or a week for each step for the concrete to completely set.
Porch made of brick or stone
How to make a porch out of brick or stone? This is probably the most difficult version of the porch. This is because it is much easier to work with a brick foundation where you don't need precision than it is to lay out the stone as evenly as possible.
Bricks should only be laid if there are several assistants who will thoroughly mix the concrete all this time. With a stone, everything is much more complicated, because the chipped edges cannot be matched perfectly to each other. In general, if there is at least some experience in this activity and at least two people to help, then this type of porch should be abandoned immediately, otherwise you will simply waste your time and all the material.
It will be much easier to make a concrete staircase, and then match it with a step material that will be of a similar size. After that, they should be laid in one layer on the "frame" of concrete, which is pre-aligned. This method has a huge advantage, since, having made a mistake, you can easily chip off the lining of the desired area and re-finish.
Visor construction
The visor is primarily the protection of the platform and steps from various natural precipitation, as well as the ability to independently decorate the porch with your own hands in the house or in the country, beautifully and in a short time. Often it is made of durable metal pipes, coniferous trees or, in extreme cases, metal are used for the frame itself, but any wood or plexiglass is used for sheathing.
Peaks made of wood will need to be tinted at least 2 times annually or treated with special products instead, otherwise it will gradually dry out and then split longitudinally. When using plexiglass, it is better to make spans between them of about 0.7 m2. It is strongly not recommended to use glass, as it can easily crack in winter during snow or due to frame deformation.
The total area of \u200b\u200bthe visor must necessarily be half a meter larger than the porch itself, otherwise it will not be able to fulfill its main function - protection.
The easiest and fairly quick option is to make something that looks like a metal staircase. Then the distance between each step can be made approximately 0.5 m. In this case, you will no longer need L-shaped elements and a channel, because the load on the visor itself will be many times less and only the corners in the outer frame will be enough. But filling with wood or porcelain stoneware can easily be replaced with any other material.
When pouring the foundation, during the formation of the foundation, piles are necessarily installed, and it is precisely on them that a visor should be laid. In addition, it will help in the future to completely glaze the veranda in just a couple of days, if there is a desire.
For coating, it is better to take a metal sheet along with tiles, but it will be much more effective and beautiful if you use plexiglass and polycarbonate.
Advice! To avoid rust on a worn metal sheet, you can easily paint it with paint in several layers.
Be sure to make the visor pitched, and in the place where the lower edge will be, carefully weld a metal gutter with a slight slope. Fasten an ordinary chain at the very end, which will reach the ground and thus, water will not splash during rain. Due to the fact that water has excellent viscosity and easy fluidity, it will slowly flow down this chain. If you want to somehow get rid of the appearance of puddles near the porch, make drainage.
How to glaze a porch yourself
The most common option is a closed porch. In this case, the concrete and stone foundation, together with the visor and the stairs, is very popular, while it is necessarily attached to piles.
With the help of corners, which must match the height of the piles in the visor, a frame is formed. They are well welded to the piles, and then double frames made of wood with glass are inserted.
Advice! A glass sheet can be absolutely any height, however, the width should not be more than 120 cm, because the windage of this glass is high and even a light wind can severely damage it.
If the void between the piles turned out to be more than one meter, then break them with pseudo-piles. To do this, at the top and bottom, to the end of the piles, a corner is welded with a step inward, and then between them - a double angle, which will form pseudo-piles. Similarly, you need to divide the height, which forms a horizontal beam from several double corners. This will significantly reduce the load on the glass, and the design itself will look light and beautiful.
The most common mistakes that are made during the construction of the porch
1. Building a porch with your own hands using low-quality concrete (below grade 200). This concrete itself is quite friable, which is why it will be difficult to complete the cladding, since other mixtures have much higher strength after complete drying. In this case, temperature changes can seriously damage the lining. The foundation itself, which will subsequently remain open, will begin to collapse in the summer, and brick steps will collapse even faster.
2. Lack of good waterproofing. If waterproofing is not done in a timely manner in the porch to the house, this will lead to a huge accumulation of moisture below, as a result of which, during frosts, the structure will begin to gradually collapse. The steps will suffer the most, since it is they who get wet in the very first place.
3. Leveling of steps and plastering was done only a few days after the completion of concreting. If there is a long break in time, then all layers will cease to hold without additional gaps in the structure itself, or at best they will, but very weakly. Do not forget that the place where the plaster adheres together with the screeds is considered the most vulnerable.
4. The foundation was erected without reinforcement in the base. If you do not have fittings, then the porch to the house will simply be divided into two separate parts at the slightest subsidence. This would be impossible to repair.
5. Do-it-yourself porch was attached to the foundation of the house itself without special expansion joints. You can securely attach the porch only if the house with the porch has a joint foundation. If this is not done, then a sedimentary crack will appear right at the border of the two foundations. To avoid this, the seam of the facing brick or tile should be placed at one border, and the gaps should be filled with silicone sealant and in no case with grout.
So, you do not need any specific skills for building a porch with your own hands. Each operation is considered basic in construction and therefore everything is within the power of even a beginner with skillful hands.
Porch to the house with their own hands. Video
A beautiful porch is the face of a home. With its proper arrangement and organization of design, it will be pleasant to enter the dwelling. This part of the house should be not only beautiful, but also functional. There are many ways to combine these two properties.
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Mediterranean style porch Source olestnicah.ru
What to Consider When Designing a Porch
There are several rules that are developed by designers. They must be adhered to so that the arrangement of the porch in a private house exceeds all expectations:
- The porch is an essential part of the house. It consists of several elements: stairs, fences, a sanitary zone and a canopy. Moreover, the last part of the structure should be equipped separately from the main roof slope.
- Also take into account the size of the adjoining area. It should fit at least 2-3 people. This rule is followed if the porch is not part of the terrace.
- When organizing the design of an empty site, they try to use the same materials from which the house is made. If you plan to make a more complex porch design, then you can deviate from the rule and use other finishes.
- It is welcome to take the common features of the landscape design of the local area as the basis for the design of the porch. This may be laying paving slabs, sheathing railings or forming a canopy.
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autumn decoration Source olestnicah.ru
- Stair steps should be functional and beautiful. For their decoration, tiles, decorative stone, brick, wood and other materials are used. It is important to understand that, together with a fine finish, the structure should not create a large load on the concrete screed.
- Railings and railings are often made of wrought iron. Wood and PVC models are also acceptable. No exception and concrete columns with decorative carvings on the machine.
- A beautiful canopy can be made of wood, metal profiles or forging. The most popular and budget option is a polycarbonate visor device.
To get a canopy with ideal shapes and design, you should control every corner, monitor the harmony of the materials with each other.
Porch of an old stone house Source koffkindom.ru
Large porch with seating area
Beautiful porch: design
Traditionally, the shape and style of the porch is dictated by the architectural features of the building itself. Sometimes you can deviate from these conditions if an individual project has already been developed for this structure.
Porch with a canopy: photos of interesting options
Entrance door with a visor Source kovka.design
Extension with original motif. The main material for manufacturing is forged metal. A special outdoor clinker tile is used as a floor covering. This composition perfectly combines the light brown tone of the site design with high dark posts and a visor painted in hammer paint.
Beautiful porch Source sinnof.work
Spectacular and at the same time strict adjoining area. In this design, wood is used for fencing, painted in paint with the property of fading resistance. This type of porch matches the overall style of the house. A wide platform allows you to organize a decorative area or a mini-arbor here. The visor is lined with clapboard on the inside (plastic can be used), and the outer part is lined with bituminous tiles, as in the whole house.
Porch in a wooden house
Decorating the porch with wood makes the design reliable, natural and attractive. Classic columns made of square timber and the design of the ceiling area with boards are in perfect harmony with each other. The platform is installed on a decorative path made of stone, also made of wood with an aging effect. The modification duplicates the general style of the exterior of the house.
Porch in the form of a terrace
Terrace design in a private house Source olestnicah.ru
Comfortable and multifunctional outdoor area. This design is suitable as a summer gazebo or dining area. Made with all kinds of decorations, including living vegetation. The porch platform is made of decorative clinker bricks. Railings and fences have a wooden base. The massive canopy is held on several columns, and is sheathed with lacquered wood on the inside.
Country house with a beautiful veranda Source www.pergolaahsap.com
A beautiful porch is large in area, made of natural wood. Plays a big role in a large country house. On such a terrace, various functional items are easily placed, and a spectacular recreation area is created. The porch railing is made with reinforcement and a wide holder. The steps are completely made of boards. It is ornamental plants in pots, correctly placed on the steps, that give a great attraction to the house adjoining object.
Wide area with a terrace Source architeworks.com
Massive porch-terrace with overall concrete railings. The fences are lined with decorative stone with a selection of natural patterns. A large visor is held on the columns. The roof is made of bituminous tiles. The use of ondulin material is not excluded. If the porch has a solid foundation, then the roof can be decorated with natural tiles.
brick porch
Brick porch Source lugezi.com
A rectangular porch and a small brick staircase will complement the overall design of the walls of the house. A simple option with low steps. The masonry is made according to individual technology. Chopped brick is used to decorate the porch of the house. For small porches, railings are often not installed. As for the canopy, they are rarely used for such models of a house adjoining site.
Stairs covered with artificial grass Source pt.depositphotos.com
A beautiful and bright addition to the house is a brick porch with decor. As places for planting perennials, the side zones of the steps are used. With the help of masonry, deep pots are decorated, in which weaving or other types of street flowers are planted. An artificial turf or a carpet path is laid out on the steps themselves. The coating in natural shades will look very nice.
Clinker steps Source: makeladder.com
A semicircular platform made of bricks using different masonry technologies. The upper part, which plays the role of a fence, is made of expensive white brick. Clinker tiles with a rough structure are laid out on the steps. Forging was used to make railings. Night lights have also been installed.
Concrete porch
small porch Source www.northerncobblestone.com
Concrete structures are considered one of the most common among the rest. They are not difficult to complete. There are no problems during the preparation of the screed. One of the classic options in the photo. The voluminous sides of the platform and a small niche for steps make the design unusual. Such a porch looks interesting without canopies and railings. As a decoration, flowers are used in large pots on a leg.
The next version of the concrete ring is very interesting in its appearance. Usually, this is how work is done before fine finishing, such as brickwork or tile laying. Small railings on the sides of the steps are rounded to the bottom. The result is a narrow and rather steep descent. Suitable for houses with high foundations.
Hexagonal platform in front of the door Source step.by
Concrete porch with wide steps. They repeat the shape of equilateral polygons, decreasing in size towards the top. Such a structure is poured in several stages. You can not apply decorative trim to such a site. If the door is too close, then it is best to further equip the canopy.
Porch with canopy
Canopy over the porch Source 7lestnic.com
A successful composition with a semicircular polycarbonate visor. The roof is mounted on a metal frame. On the porch there is a small area with fences. The cladding of the floor and steps is made with imitation of granite. This design of the porch repeats the features of the basement around the whole house.
Forged handrails
Adjoining platform with steps and a metal visor. Metal with forged elements was used as a frame. To achieve a greater effect, some details are painted in golden color. On the roof of the porch there is a metal sheet painted with waterproof and fade-resistant paint. A small platform and a six-step staircase complete the overall design of the house.
This design looks very rich. It repeats the features of the main roof of the house, although it is made of bituminous tiles. The visor has a sloping shape with reinforcement along the edges. Mounted on a metal frame and additionally doweled to the walls of the house. This approach guarantees the strength of a heavy structure.
Porch canopy
Porch with railings and steps
White railings
Porch with plastic railing. It is considered one of the fragile options, but with proper operation it can last a long time. The steps are made on a metal frame without additional reinforcement. Racks of protections are established in a step through 1-1,5 meters. Balusters have a thin design.
Porch made of metal and paving slabs Source ladder-atlant.rf
Through porch with two steps on both sides. The central part of the site is fenced with wrought iron railings. A metal frame serves as the base for the risers. It is installed directly on the paving slabs laid out in the yard.
Accurate forging Source zen.yandex.ru
Chic wide porch with double-sided steps. Artificial wood (special street laminate) was used as a floor covering. The design includes metal railings with wooden handrails. The design of the porch has an aging effect.
stone models
Steps on the porch Source olestnicah.ru
Beautiful decoration with a chaotic pattern. A platform with steps made of stone turns out to be quite massive and rich. The riser and step are made of the same material. Concrete mortar is used as grout. This design repeats the features of landscape design, where all the paths are lined with decorative stone in a similar style.
stone porch Source: roshchinskij.sericit.ru
In the design of the running area in front of the house, a decorative stone of a small fraction is used, which complements the design of the porch. A concrete screed serves as the base of such a porch. This option is great for a house made of round timber, provided that the plinth has a similar finish.
marble porch Source: makeladder.com
The design of the porch of a private house made of marble stone with wide and massive steps. Wide platforms were made as a fence. In the future, metal fences and night lights are usually installed on these.
Metal modification
Wrought iron porch for the house Source glavstroi.net
Metal structures are still in vogue. A beautiful porch of a private house with a raised runway and forged structures looks unusual with a brick house. The steps are made of a metal frame, and small paving slabs are laid on top.
Expressive black porch Source grilana.net
Dimensional railing and porch frame. Manufactured by welding and finished with black durable paint. The railings are made in a classic style. One of the parts is connected to the flight of stairs, and the other is simply fixed on the wall of the house. Grids are used as the upper part of the step.
wooden porch
Porch option for a wooden house Source newsapp.biz
A small adjoining terrace in the natural design of the porch of a country house. For its manufacture, a wooden array was used. Railings and balusters are made of carved details. Only two flat steps act as a lift. Such beautiful porches are installed on a powerful monolithic foundation.
Small entrance area Source bbuildng.ru
Classical Russian porch of a narrow size. Made of painted wood with single side handrails. There is no riser in this design. Thanks to the strong frame, the ladder is securely held.
Porch for a cottage in the style of a chalet
Design option for a beautiful porch Source www.tricountyohdoor.com
For such an object, a wide platform and a massive wooden frame for a canopy are usually made. The roof of the mini-terrace is supported by powerful square columns. They are lined with light decorative stone. Visually, it seems that the ceiling of the canopy is in limbo.
Porch for a cottage Source www.pinterest.com
An interesting design of the porch with a large wooden frame canopy. This design is a bright accent in the whole style of an old cottage. Complemented by a small number of low steps and wide decorative railings.
How to decorate the porch of the house
Various kinds of scenery are often practiced near the house adjoining area. Usually, the owners try to decorate the porch of the house in the following ways:
- perennials and ornamental flowers;
- hanging temporary planters with indoor plants;
- weaving plantations;
- decorative nets and handicrafts;
- themed hand-made for the holiday.
Broken stone in the cladding Source www.facade-project.ru
Step lighting Source olestnicah.ru
Beautiful decoration of the large porch Source domsmam.com
Often, if space permits, small armchairs and mesh chairs are installed. In autumn, the porch is decorated with the harvest.
Conclusion
Equipping the design of the porch of a private house, you can use various materials. Professionals recommend combining wood, metal and stone with each other. Thus, an effective, and most importantly, unique style is obtained. The owner and guest will always be pleased to enter the house.