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The architect's design for the back porch called for some beefed up columns to complement the large overhang. To accomplish…
…angle and then nailed. The finished built out columns really give the back porch a sturdy solid look.

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…exposed to the elements and trusses or rafters may become unstable and the entire roof…
…If you can see nails along the sides of rafters or trusses, where the nail penetrates…
…intersection of the roof decking and the rafters or trusses. Be sure to look for an adhesive…

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…much farther than a one using beams and rafters, allowing the creation of larger open…
…through the space traditionally left open by rafters. At Home Again s Vermont Farmhouse…
…as spacious as a roof system formed by rafters, it gives you an affordable roof system…

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…for the in-law suite. The garage or a porch area that can be enclosed and evolved…
…Basements can also be used with adequate outside egress. Combining two bedrooms to…
…carry the load of a soaring 20-foot-gable end wall. Once the shell has been poured…

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…reading and entertaining, to gardening. "Families are living outside now," says Michael Beaudry, executive vice president of the…
…level or walk-out-basement patio. Some even have a cozy porch or four-season outdoor room tucked underneath. Pros and…

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…or as elaborate as enclosing an entire porch with trellised vines, potted trees and…
…pot some up, place them on your sunny porch, and look forward to mouth-watering…
…your favorite herbs and vegetables right outside your kitchen door. Design Container…

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…challenge for older pets. A ramp outside the front door can help. Radiant…
…Would your pooch like a shaded porch outside the house? How about building a…
…large screened box that extends outside a double-hung window, much like…

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