What to do with this porch??
I am in the process of buying this bungalow. It has one of those awful UPVC flat roof porches which I need to do something with. I can either remove it and have no porch, or replace it with something else- either a built in or open style porch. Part of me would like to keep it and re-cycle in some way as I am not keen on just throwing it away however I am struggling with this idea because the porch sits in the corner and the bungalow roof line comes from two directions. Also the edge of the bungalow roof comes low over the porch so not much opportunity (I think?) to increase the height without spending money cutting into the bungalow roof at increased cost. Or would I be wasting money trying to adapt what's there and better to scrap and start again?? Any suggestions? What would you do with it?? By the way, the peddledash will either be rendered or clapboarded. Any help gratefully appreciated!
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4 years ago
Sonia
4 years agoFrom what little I can see, as the porch is not very visible from your picture, I would remove it entirely, if it was my house. You could then replace it with a more attractive porch. Sticking rather ugly porches (sorry!) to the front of houses seemed to be all the rage in the 80s and 90s, ending up with an outer and inner door to stumble through. My brother recently fitted a beautiful oak porch to a plain 50s house for a customer and he has transformed it. A good builder could do this, and advise about the roof style and level.
Here are some ideas. The first is similar to the one my brother fitted, and I’ve included a more modern one if rustic isn’t your thing!
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