| If you consider yourself to be quite the | | | | overtop. If your porch already has a roof, you |
| handyman and have been looking for the next | | | | are ready to begin framing in the sides for your |
| challenging project, look no further than adding a | | | | screen. If you don't have a roof, you will need to |
| screened in porch to your house. While this | | | | get started building one. Start your construction |
| project sounds a little daunting, with a little time, a | | | | of the front wall first, then move to the side |
| little no-how and a lot of patience, you could build | | | | walls. Keep in mind that the roof should end up |
| it yourself. A screened porch will be a great place | | | | falling about one foot beyond the walls. Once you |
| to sip some ice cold lemonade in the summer | | | | have the base for the roof, it is time to decide |
| away from those pesky insects. Your family will | | | | what type of roofing to use. The most common |
| truly enjoy this addition to your architectural | | | | method is to use the same material used for the |
| house plans. | | | | rest of your home. |
| The most common method of adding a screened | | | | After your walls are done it is time to get on |
| porch is to begin with an already poured patio slab | | | | with the screening. This is the easiest part of the |
| of concrete. With many people have concrete | | | | job. All you have to do is buy your screen in a big |
| porches in their front or backyards, this step is | | | | roll of screen at your local hardware store. Simply |
| already taken care of. If you happen to have a | | | | stretch the screen around each section of the |
| deck made from wood or some other material, | | | | wall and staple it down. The most important part |
| you will have to start by pouring your slab of | | | | will be to make sure that the screen doesn't sag |
| concrete. Some people are confident with their | | | | or wrinkle. Do this by working from the middle of |
| abilities to lay out and form the patio in | | | | the bottom edge and work toward each side. |
| preparation for the concrete to be poured. If you | | | | Once you are finished cover up the staples with |
| don't want to handle this part of the job, hire a | | | | whatever you see fit. Your farm house plans will |
| contractor to come in and make sure everything | | | | finally feel complete with your new addition that |
| is level and good to go with drainage and such. | | | | you built all by yourself! |
| Many house plans with porches come with roofs | | | | |