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