Wood Porch Columns: The original wood porch and stair were reconstructed when relocated. The framing, columns, railing, and stairs were constructed with compatible materials and designed to match the original construction. The columns are in fair condition overall. The paint is peeling slightly at the base of the columns. The rails and posts are in fair condition. The bottoms of the posts are showing signs of cracking and peeling paint. Areas on both the top and bottom rails have peeling paint. To comply with the current code height requirements for guardrails, a metal rail has been added. The metal rail appears to be in fair condition, maintaining its structural integrity but showing large areas of rust. Porch Flooring: The wood floor of the porch and the entry stairs are in poor to fair condition. The tongue and groove boards are intact and functional, but are unfinished and showing considerable wear, weathering, and warping. Porch Roof and Soffit: The porch roof is in good condition. The wood soffit is in fair to poor condition. There is considerable wear, weathering, and cracking and peeling paint on both the support beams and the wood soffit material.
Figure 1-8. Wood porch stair, 2020 (source: Ratio)
Figure 1-9. Wood porch framing roof supports, 2020 (source: Ratio)
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Platt Farmhouse
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