Between drifting snow and big storms that hit the house sideways, even covered porches take a beating. The hardest hit are traditional, solid surface, tongue-and-groove floors without gaps for ...

Q: We live in a row house. Every time it rains, our porch floor grows a hump. The rest of the porch is in good condition. I tried using primer to seal the ends of the boards, to no avail. Any ...

A covered porch floor is more durable than those open to the elements. Floors exposed to moisture will expand in place, leading to wood rot if not addressed. To make an exposed porch more weather ...

Q. This week: The open front porch on my 1930's era home needs maintenance nearly every year. The wood flooring has paint on it, which peels up and bubbles, probably because snow sits on it during the ...

Your front porch is like the cover of a book — it's what people notice first. Sure, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover (or a house by its front porch), but it's natural to form first impressions ...

Q: My mahogany front porch floor is built on a frame over the original concrete slab. I think the frame is made of pressure-treated wood. The porch is covered, open on two sides and uses three ...