The decision to build a porch was made, and you were faced with questions - how, from what, which particular porch to build? In this article, we will take a closer look at how to build a porch. cottages or suburban home do it yourself quick, easy, and, importantly, inexpensive.
Where to start?
The first step in building a porch is to sketch it on paper. Thanks to this, we can decide on the choice of building material, size and design of the future porch. At this stage, the following issues should be resolved - the exact dimensions of the porch, its height, and shape.
Next, you need to decide on the material from which we will build a porch. Among the whole variety of modern building materials, we offer you an inexpensive option of a reliable porch based on cement mortar and reinforcement.
So, the type of porch, its size and shape, we have chosen. What next?
Next, mark the place near the house where the porch will be located, then purchase the necessary building material and prepare the necessary tools.
After you should start construction and pouring the foundation of our porch. To do this, you need to dig a pit and fill the foundation foundation with broken brick and stones at the bottom of the resulting pit.
Then, on a “pillow” made of brick and stone, you should install a grid of reinforcement, which will give strength to our foundation and allow us to connect the foundation and the porch into a single whole. Having laid the mesh from the reinforcement, we install vertically strong metal bars of the reinforcement and fill the foundation with a cement mortar.
The foundation is ready.
Having prepared the foundation, we can proceed to the next stage - the construction of the base of our porch. To do this, we need a brick, from which we lay out the base. Once the base is ready, it should be protected from moisture and mold with a waterproofing material such as bitumen or roofing material. An important point: do not save on waterproofing, since it is on this that the durability and strength of your porch depends to a greater extent.
Having laid the foundation, we can proceed to the formation of the steps of the brick porch. Any type of brick is suitable for this, only its condition is important - a new brick is desirable for the steps, and not used, since it is the brick steps that will experience increased load.
Bricklaying is carried out in the usual way, on a cement mortar.
In order for your porch to serve you for more than a dozen years, it should be trimmed with metal corners. To do this, make metal pads and fix them on the edges of the steps and porch. This step will not only protect the steps of the porch from upholstery, but also for a longer period will keep the whole porch intact.
In addition to strength and durability, the beauty of the future porch is no less important for.
The main rule in the design of the porch is its harmonious combination with the house. For example, if the house is built of red bricks, it is logical to decide to tile the porch with tiles or bricks of the corresponding color.
The last step in creating a porch is to equip it with various decorative elements, such as a railing and a visor.
The main purpose of the visor is to protect the porch from rain and sunlight. The porch will be indispensable for protecting the castle, hinges and other metal parts of the doors from moisture that gets inside due to rain, snow and other precipitation.
Railings perform two functions - decorative and functional. As a decoration element, it certainly improves the general appearance of the porch, giving it conciseness and completeness. Functionally, the railing allows you to safely climb the porch in rain and snow, without fear of falling on the slippery surface of the porch.