Decks, Patios, Porches and Docks - widths for front porches?
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The_New_Mrs._G
04-28-05, 04:14 PM
Are there recommended widths for front porches, depending upon what purpose you want to use it for?
I think I read them somewhere but now I can't find them. I think it was something like 3' for walking, 6' for something, and 8' for sitting or something like that...
Does anyone know what I"m talking about???
I think I read them somewhere but now I can't find them. I think it was something like 3' for walking, 6' for something, and 8' for sitting or something like that...
Does anyone know what I"m talking about???
awesomedell
04-28-05, 07:02 PM
Never seen anything written in stone like that, but to me anything less than 8' isn't really a porch, more of a stoop. I wouldn't go anything less than 3-1/2' myself. Hope that helps a bit. :coffee:
lefty
04-29-05, 12:51 AM
Lindsay,
I would view the numbers that you mentioned as being the "minimum width", not "recommended width". If you are planning on putting chairs or benches on the porch, I would make it at least 8' wide, and however long it is from the front door around to the side door. Without the chairs or benches, 3-1/2 to 4' wide as the minimum, like Awesomedell said.
I would view the numbers that you mentioned as being the "minimum width", not "recommended width". If you are planning on putting chairs or benches on the porch, I would make it at least 8' wide, and however long it is from the front door around to the side door. Without the chairs or benches, 3-1/2 to 4' wide as the minimum, like Awesomedell said.