The Ceiling-Less Porch

Wow, this has been a long road. It started at the end of May when I tore down the old porch due to structural issues, while saving 85% of the original roof. I also had the concrete slab removed that was in the yard leading to the porch and installed a nice little paver walk.

I framed in a new porch. This allows me to have any dirt/mud splash on the bottom two feet and have screen above that. It also keeps little fingers from tearing the screen once it's installed. Then I got a wild hair and installed low voltage lighting, placing three walk lights and two lights mounted inside the framing of the porch itself for mood lighting. It looks great, by the way! Next I tore out the electrical for the old over door porch light and ran a new 20 amp circuit from the breaker box that handles the new overhead porch light (now mounted in the ceiling), a new GFCI outlet on the outside back wall and a new set of floods with a switch inside the porch for late night grilling.

And now, I've finished painting so all that's left is ceiling, screen, stone wall on the outside and tile floor:

I think I'm going to buy a nail gun for mounting the ceiling panels. I have sheets of 'beadboard' plywood that is going to make an awesome ceiling. And, I'm going to be smart and paint them before they go up. :-) imported-478