How Do You Build A Sun Porch?
A sun porch is a wonderful addition to any home. It can serve as a place for a small gathering, warm dinner party on a summer night or just a place to escape the rest of the house for a little while. A sun porch can be complicated to build but as a home addition it is relatively simple compared to other projects. This article will show you how to build a basic sun porch addition to the back of your house. Follow along with the step by step method below and soon you will have a relaxing sun porch of your own to decorate and invite company over to enjoy. Begin by attaching a ledger board from a 2 by 10 piece of lumber to the back of the house. Place the board against the house and mark with chalk. Use the level to make sure it is straight. Hammer the board in place with nails. Add 2 by 10 joists on each side of the the ledger board. Run a bead of wood glue on each place where the wood meets and join the wood with diagonally hammered nails. Mark the places for the other joists on the ledg
