The owners of this classic bungalow love relaxing on the front porch that overlooks their treed lot. Relaxing became a little difficult however when the porch began to rot and crumble, making it an unsafe place to be. This "before" photo shows the surface problems: a railing that's nowhere near code (railing too low and pickets too far spaced), a rotting and unattractive skirting, posts too small for the style of the house, and several rotting floor boards. Beneath the surface there were more problems: several rotting posts, beams and joists. Rather than tear it all off and start from scratch, we decided to salvage what we could and replace what we couldn't. It's sometimes a tough call in these cases, but it's always nice when you can avoid using more materials than you need to.
