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Hurricane Protection for Porches, Windows, and Doors
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Indiana Historical Society, Jay Small Postcard Collection, Standard Cottage, 1886, Bethany Park, Indiana, Collection No. P0391, image 2003.

Aleca Sullivan and John Leeke

Few architectural features evoke more romantic notions or do more to define a buildings historic character than the American porch. The size, style, detailing, and location of a porch can tell volumes about the age and use of a building. Each component, from handrail or baluster to column or post, enhances the architectural character of the porch. Alter or remove the porch and a historic building or streetscape can lose its visual integrity and historic authenticity (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Distinctive yet different, these front porches are important features along the street. The rhythm would be diminished if the front porch from one of the houses was dramatically altered or removed. Photo: Aleca Sullivan.

Functionally, a porch protects an entrance from the weather. Yet open porches are constantly exposed to sun, snow, rain, and foot traffic, and thus subject to deterioration, perhaps more than other parts of a building. Wood porches are particularly vulnerable.

Deferred maintenance and neglect account for the decay and loss of countless numbers of historic porches each year. Deterioration from moisture and resultant wood rot, and damage caused by wood-eating insects are common problems that, when left unaddressed too long, can lead to the loss of significant historic fabric. Inappropriate repairs or insensitive alterations, such as the enclosure of a front porch, can be equally destructive and negatively affect the porchs appearance. All these things can alter a buildings historic character. To preserve the character of the porch, as well as the historic building itself, it is essential to plan carefully before undertaking any work on a historic porch.

This Preservation Brief provides guidance for the everyday care of wood porches on older buildings. It focuses primarily on the maintenance and repair of wood porches, but acknowledges other, often challenging, work as well. This publication provides a brief history of the American porch and identifies its basic structural and decorative elements. It outlines how to assess the condition of a wood porch, how much work may be needed, and how to develop a specific scope of work. Detailed guidance on each level of work is provided, beginning with routine maintenance, followed by general repairs for various porch components, and concluding with replacement of parts that are beyond repair. Recommendations are provided for work that may require professional assistance. Although the Brief primarily addresses residential buildings, much of the information can be applied to wood porches on any structure.

In colonial America, buildings in the northern colonies tended to echo British precedents with small gable-roofed extensions to protect main entrances. Whether open or enclosed, these extensions were called porches (from Medieval English and the French word porche, which stems from the Latin, porticus). Also known as porticos when supported by columns, these covered entrances were sometimes designed to respect classical order and details, especially on more stylish buildings. Hooded doors or small covered entryways flanked by benches, often called stoops (from the Dutch stoep for step) that served as short covered transitions to and from the outdoors were common features, especially in New York and the mid-Atlantic colonies.

Figure 2. Porches not only help define the architectural character of a building but also serve as living areas. They can be designed to take advantage of surrounding views. Cedar Grove, the home of the nineteenth-century landscape painter Thomas Cole, has an L-shaped veranda on the front and a two-story porch on the rear, providing an enviable view of the Catskill Mountains. Photo: Marilyn Kaplan.

During the late 1700s and early 1800s as longer shed-roofed porches became more common, they were typically called piazzas, as they were then called in England. This term, still popular in some areas of North America, is adapted from the Italian word for open space or plaza. An alternate term for a long open porch, veranda, reflects British colonial design influence from the Indian sub-continent.

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Aurora Robinson moved back to Montreal recentlyafter several years in the Boston areawith memories of local musicians playing on their front porch and families strolling the streets at the local Porchfest.

I lived in Somerville, Massachusetts for a number of years after I graduated from Concordia," she said.

"It kind of is to Boston what NDG is to Montreal, and they had one there. I thought it was fantastic! Laid-back, not commercial at all, not over-crowded and messy. Just fun and easygoing, and a great way to feel like you're a real part of your neighbourhood.

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Robinson decided she wanted to set up an NDG version of that event.

When I moved back to NDG, it just occurred to me that this would be the perfect place to hold a Porchfest. I take a lot of walks in the 'hood. There are so many nice, tree-lines streetsand so many balconies and porches. Lots of musicians live around here. It just felt right.

So shes been posting flyers and putting the word out to invite local musicians to sign up.

Robinson thought perhaps shed get 20 bands for the first event, set to take place May 2.

Now, just a week after she put out her Facebook notice and started putting flyers in local venues, shes already got half a dozen bands eager to take part.

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The screened porches of nearly 300 Palm Beach County residents may have to be retrofitted or removed because of faulty building permits, county officials revealed Wednesday.

The county is revoking building permits issued for screen and aluminum structures built from 2007 to 2014 by contractor Rene Mario Cantin, of Florida Screen Builders Inc. in Palm City.

The county's Building Division accuses Cantin's company of submitting designs that were purported to meet state standards, but instead had been slightly "altered." That could have resulted in building structures more vulnerable to wind damage than the state allows, according to the county.

Now the builder faces a hearing and the screened porches will have to be inspected again to see if they can remain intact.

"We are going to have to go back and see what we have to do to get them corrected," said Rebecca Caldwell, the county's executive director of planning, zoning and building. "We won't know until we look at them one by one."

Cantin Wednesday said that the county's concerns are "nothing major" and that the screened-in structures he built actually surpass wind-speed requirements.

Most of the affected properties are west of Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, though the permit discrepancies involved properties across the county.

County officials have spent nearly a year identifying the properties affected by the permit problems. Residents could start receiving letters this week notifying them that their screened porches are affected.

Cantin said that someone working for his company prepared drawings for his permit applications and "made some artful adjustments" to the designs, but that they will ultimately be proven to be "stronger than it needs to be."

"It's not like this is something that doesn't work," Cantin said. "Nothing out there has to be rebuilt. ... There is no safety issue."

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Steamboat Springs, Colorado (PRWEB) March 19, 2015

In a surprise move and for a limited time only, The Porches of Steamboat, a collection of luxury townhomes located in the base area of the ski mountain in Steamboat Springs, CO, reduced the selling price of one of its most popular large units. This Ponderosa townhome has five bedrooms, five and a half baths, and over 5,000 square feet. The reduced price of 1996 Indian Summer Drive is now $1,996,000. The large units are the first to book in The Porches luxury rental program. Our Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence rental program has become a significant benefit to our owners, said Laurie Tucker, Real Estate Specialist at The Porches. This has resulted in a surge of interest and activity over the last several months. Steamboat Springs was listed as one of the 25 Words Best Ski Towns by National Geographic magazine.

As reported by Jason Blevins on Monday in The Denver Post, Colorado Ski Country, the trade group that represents 21 of the state's 25 ski areas . . . reported visitation had climbed 3.7 percent in the first two months of the year, compared to the same period last season. Visitation for the season from opening day through February is up 1.9 percent over the 2013-14 season, which ranked as a record with 12.6 million skier visits. Although January was an unusually dry snow month in Colorado, heavy early snows created a substantial base that could be maintained and enhanced by advanced snow grooming techniques. Steamboat Springs ranked with Aspen/Snowmass and Breckenridge as the top three for snow totals at the major Colorado ski resorts as of March 17, 2015. As we move into Spring Break, we could not ask for better snow or better spring weather to ski it, noted Laurie Tucker at The Porches. For our owners, their townhomes at The Porches provide a home away from home for both the family ski vacations and for the summer escapes from the heat. The special reduced price on our largest luxury townhome creates an ownership opportunity for an extended family or for two close families to share years of activities and adventures in our world-class resort.

About The Porches of Steamboat Springs

The Porches is a neighborhood of luxury homes located in the base area of the ski mountain in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. These high end, thoughtfully crafted homes range in size from 4,000 square feet to 5,000 square feet and they feature custom beams, professional kitchens, the finest cabinetry, custom ranch stone fireplaces, and of course, comfortable and inviting porches. These luxury homes are available for whole and fractional ownership.

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