Construction and repair by own hands

Glazing porch aluminum profile. A wooden porch with your own hands.

From how harmoniously and beautifully it will be made out, in many respects depends general form   its facade. at the cottage can be made of a variety of materials - poured from concrete, welded from metal or collected from wood.

In general, depending on this, the methods for their decoration are chosen. Of course, the specifics of the exterior of the building must be taken into account. About what should be the design of the porch, and talk in this article.

Exterior and interior design porch

Dacha porches can have a variety of designs, and, accordingly, a variety of design. Sometimes it's a little ladder in the. Sometimes - part of a large veranda or even a terrace encircling the building. The style of the porch, as already mentioned, directly depends on the style of the building itself:

What should be the style of decorating a beautiful street staircase

Porch of private house of elite class with design modern style   often performed using materials such as glass, plastic and chrome-plated metal. The street staircases of cottages in the classical style usually. Sometimes the design is used and forging. Houses with a design in the style of country, often complemented by beautiful.


Beautiful porch of a private house. Photo of a wooden carved structure with columns

Idea:   Very beautiful in the Provence style building will look like a carved staircase, decorated in white. For a chalet, a beautiful design, in which forged patterns are used, will work well.

Porch decoration wooden house, in the event that it is necessary to preserve the natural structure of the wood, it is carried out using a special transparent oil instead of a paint.

Original design ideas


A beautiful wooden porch. Photo of the construction, complemented by a stone parapet and flowers

In the design of this porch the cottage managed to successfully combine wood and natural stone. The modern lantern present in the parapet's decor only emphasizes the naturalness and extraordinary beauty of seemingly simple materials.

The original unusual design of the staircase of concrete:


Porch design brick house. Photo of a beautiful radial design

The design of this small street staircase, despite the absence and various design decorations, is very elegant and at the same time strict. The architecture of the march itself is interesting here, and in particular the unusual form of the steps.

In general, choosing a design for the porch near the house, it is worthwhile to simply show a little imagination:

The beautiful porch of a private house can be decorated in different ways. Any street staircase provides its owner with the widest field for manifesting imagination in the design.

How to decorate a street staircase. Porch decoration

Arrangement of the porch in a private house. Design of steps


Arrangement of the porch of the villa. Polycarbonate forged visor of interesting shape

Wooden canopies can have not only a gable or a single-pitch, but also an arched or even a dome shape.


Design porch with canopy. Photo of a street staircase with a gable roof

As for the actual shape, it is chosen based on the features of the roof construction. So in combination with sill roof   it will not look bad to have the same visor. To the two-level roofs are suitable beautiful triangular canopies "houses", as well as arch constructions. The tent roof will look harmoniously with a round dome or a hipped four-hood.

Original ideas for decorating stairs, handrails and visors

The structural elements of the porches of private houses can often be completely unusual. Look, for example, here on this design:


Unusual beautiful design in the Russian style with steps from the logs

This, of course, is not a porch. But who prevents the lovers of all the original and unusual to make the steps of a wooden street staircase at home from the wide churbachs. A march with this design, made by own hands, will turn out both beautiful and inexpensive.

Combining polycarbonate and you can make a visor over the porch of a very interesting, beautiful and unusual design:


Original porch with a canopy of polycarbonate and forged elements

The design of the porch railing is also very unusual. So, the owners of one of the chopped houses decided to make their decoration so beautiful and original:


Very unusual design of the porch of a private house. Photo of the construction with railings from snags

Agree, the decoration is very original.

Making up a design project of a beautiful porch wooden or concrete house, take into account factors such as the interior and exterior design features of the building itself, the material of the steps, handrails and visor, the features of the yard decoration, and also follow your own ideas about harmony and beauty. And then you will get not just a staircase at the entrance, but a real decoration of the facade, harmonious and stylish.

To install a reliable porch for a private home, a photo with examples of successful solutions will not be enough. It is necessary to understand the features of different designs. It is necessary to find out what materials will be better and what will help to extend the life of the finished structure. With the help of this article, it is not difficult to find the right answers to these and other practical questions.



How to create a porch to the house with your own hands: projects, photos, preparatory events

Even the design shown in the picture only seems simple at first glance:

  • The total weight of all elements is significant. A solid foundation is needed to ensure sustainability.
  • It will require good protection of wooden parts from rain, temperature changes, direct sunlight. For this purpose, special impregnations, primers, lacquer coatings are chosen.
  • The connection of the visor to the main building must be reliable. We need an accurate calculation of the supports taking into account wind loads.

Important!   When studying different proposals, one should pay attention not only to the appearance. It should be clarified how complex this or that plan is in implementation.

Projects

At the stage of preliminary study, they consider ready solutions, check the possibility of their application on their own property.



Such structures, without canopies, are suitable for countries with hot climates. For domestic conditions, it is necessary to limit the penetration of atmospheric precipitation into the inlet zone.   When freezing, water is converted to a dangerous ice crust.



This construction creates additional protection from cold outside air. In this case, the investment is greater, but the insulation characteristics of the housing will be improved.



Below are examples of different styles.









Materials

Below are noted the features of the structures, which should be taken into account in conjunction with technical parameters   building.



From this material with the addition of reinforcement, durable, strong structures of different shapes and sizes are created. But we must understand that a massive porch is installed on strong foundation. You should also pay attention to the correct docking with the wall of the house. It is necessary to prevent joint negative effects of structures when punching the soil in severe frost, shrinkage, high level groundwater.



Such materials are not difficult to process. Of these, functional and decorative elements, floor and steps, railing and frame of the canopy are created. The tree has less strength than other variants. This must be taken into account in the calculations of the loads. It will have to be well protected from natural influences.





When choosing metal porch   for the country house it is necessary to provide protection against corrosion. After detecting damage, you should quickly restore the paint layer to prevent the development of a destructive process.

Features of constructions

If you create a combination of several materials, it's easier to use their positive consumer characteristics.



In this version, the designer used the following features of the components:

  • Steel channels are standard products of metallurgical enterprises. They are inexpensive. They can be bolted together, welded joints. It turns out a strong stable frame without unnecessary monetary costs.
  • The ceramic-granite steps are resistant to abrasion. They will retain their appearance and functionality for a long time even under heavy use. If necessary, these parts are not difficult to replace.
  • Expensive casting is used only for the manufacture of handrails. This part is the decoration of the porch. It creates a solid appearance.


The use of polycarbonate is beneficial for several reasons:

  • A small own weight does not overload the design even with large dimensions.
  • The flexibility of the material is useful for creating complex shapes.
  • The polymer is not damaged by corrosion, direct sunlight, mold and fungi.
  • Such a visor does not need to be restored, impregnated with protective compounds, painted. It retains its useful parameters for a long time at no additional cost.

When using other materials, the project is corrected with the appropriate edge.



If there is enough free space, you can derive additional benefits.







Concrete porch for private house: photo and step by step instruction

For many structures, a solid foundation, made of a sand / cement mortar, is suitable. The depth of it should be designed at least similar to the level of the supporting part of the house. If a lightweight wooden structure is installed on top, no additional reinforcement is needed. Otherwise - install a frame of metal reinforcement, which is poured with concrete.

Below is the algorithm for the construction of the porch on this basis:

Drawing Actions


Make the layout of the site. The width of the excavation must exceed the dimensions of the porch. The exact boundaries of the future support element are determined taking into account the locations of the posts supporting the visor. Depth - not below the foundation of the building. If the soil is dense, with a large number of stones, a technical fence (formwork) is not installed. In other situations it is recommended to use inexpensive pine, or spruce boards. The resins contained in them provide high resistance to moisture, low temperatures, putrefaction. Such elements can not be removed after pouring concrete. Remove plywood, wood plates and other products from less resistant materials.


To create a layer of waterproofing suitable roofing material. They neatly cover the bottom and walls of the excavated excavation. Preliminarily remove sharp stones, other objects that can damage insulation. To raise the reinforcement above the lower level, it is installed on several bricks. In the process of filling with mortar mortar, the frame from the reinforcement must not be damaged. The concrete is compacted using special construction machinery. It is not necessary to buy it. Specialized companies offer to rent such equipment for the right time.


After completion of pouring and elimination of internal voids, the vibration plate removes unevenness, the surface is covered with a polyethylene film. It will prevent the rain drops. If you do not use such a device, water will penetrate the building mix. This process will worsen the strength of the finished product. In normal temperature conditions, the foundation will seize about 10-12 days.


Then you can start building a porch. On the basis created, formwork is installed to fill the first stage. Further operations are performed by analogy with the above algorithm. You can install the whole formwork right away. In this case it is necessary to arrange the filling of the solution so that each stage is filled in one cycle.


After concrete base   ready, form the finish surface. For her, a special ceramic tile. Such products are designed for outdoor installation. They do not absorb moisture, they retain their integrity over a wide range of temperatures. The topmost layer manufacturers do not create a sliding one.


If you plan to install railings, when pouring into the concrete install embedded elements. To them later, by welding, or bolted joints, the corresponding structural elements are attached.

For your information!   Removed in the ground formwork boards are able to perform the functions of a damper seam between the foundations of the main structure and the porch. It can be created specifically from suitable materials, resistant and durable ( mineral wool, roofing felt).

Mounting the porch with your own hands made of wood with a canopy

To work with this material apply the following sequence of operations:

Drawing Actions


It is better to use larch, other types of wood resistant to complex conditions of exploitation. Preliminary it is necessary to prepare an assembly design drawing.


From the beam, boards and other standard blanks create the necessary details. The main supporting elements, Kosower, create easier with the use of electric jigsaw and a set of canvases on wood.


Complex details of decor, balusters, handrails can be purchased at a specialized workshop. By order there can make a professional set of drawings taking into account the building parameters and additional requirements.


The assembly operations are performed sequentially, beginning with the supporting elements of the structure. To verify the horizontal level, use the building level.


  • In order for the protective treatment of all wooden parts to be uniform, it must be done in advance, before installation.
  • The step sizes must correspond to the physiological parameters of the users. Usually, from 34 to 46 cm (depth) and from 18 to 21 cm (height) is used.
  • A slight slope of the horizontal parts of the structure away from the house will prevent the accumulation of moisture.

Installation of porch made of metal in a private house: photos and recommendations

The average in size and complexity of the construction of this metal, a qualified welder will create in just a few hours. In the absence of professional skills, an accurate time schedule is difficult to establish. It is easier for an inexperienced person to entrust such a task to outsiders. If you want to do the work yourself, you can order the production of individual parts, use a standard fasteners for the connection. Instead of a solid foundation, it is permissible to use concrete pillars, screw piles.



When studying different variants of the future design, it is necessary to take into account not only the basic specifications, but also important nuances.



This figure shows how skillfully selected decorative design performs important practical functions. Color bars are clearly visible even in poor lighting conditions. In the twilight on such a ladder it will not be difficult to climb, as the steps are clearly discernible.

In addition to the spectacular appearance and other advantageous characteristics of a large project, one should reasonably assess its own capabilities. Cast elements, welded blocks as a whole can be ordered in a profile enterprise. Self-use of complex equipment will be accompanied by additional costs. For the perfect execution of individual work operations, appropriate professional training is required.

Remember the need for thorough preliminary preparation. Working drawings, lists of materials, tools and adaptations - all this is useful for the rational planning of future actions.

Porch in a private house   - a visiting card of the home. Therefore, they are trying to make it impressive and at the same time safe. But to create a decent "outfit" for this element of the entrance part of the house, it is required to design and successfully implement the project in reality. This publication will help you create an ideal porch for a private house, and visual a photo   will allow you to determine the material for construction.

Important points:

  • the style of the porch should be in harmony with the image of the whole house;
  • the dimensions, material and overall construction should be selected accordingly;
  • on the first place - safety and convenience of moving.

Design

Any construction begins with a design. Before installation, a plan of the future structure should be depicted taking into account the materials and location of adjacent areas on paper.

The main components of the porch:

  • area;
  • step;
  • visor;
  • fencing.

The figure shows a porch consisting of five parts:

1. Supporting part;

2. Steps;

3, 4 - fence, under the number four is complemented by a flower bed.

5. Visor.

Area

At the entrance door there is a platform, the dimensions of which are determined by ergonomic requirements. The person entering the door needs to turn the key (while the person bends or turns), to open the sash, which requires a little to go back (if the door is opened outside). For these operations, there is a need for space, in connection with which there are building standards for the porch area:

  • width of the facade to 1.6 meters (if the door is single-leaf);
  • width of the facade up to 2.05 meters (if the door is double-leafed);
  • depth up to 1.5 meters.

The indicated dimensions are minimal: if the height of the porch is large, they should be exceeded.


Steps

Due to the fact that the steps are usually several, their height is determined within the boundaries of 14-17 centimeters. But the width, on the contrary, increases to 30 centimeters, so that it accommodates a foot of any size.

Visor

The visor assumes the main function of protecting the porch from the conditions of bad weather.Because of the rain and wet snow, not only does the slipperiness of the steps increase, but their service life also decreases. Therefore, the visor is recommended to do with a margin of 30 centimeters on each side.


If you do not want to spoil the view with a large visor, or the latter does not fit into the overall architectural style, you can install a heating system. For steps made of wood, these are removable anti-icing systems, for monolithic ones - the cable is laid under the lining.

Fencing

If the number of steps is more than three, rails are necessary. An exception is made for wide staircases or a platform with a height of up to eighty centimeters. The recommended height of the fence is 80-90 centimeters.


Lighting

Porch above three steps is subject to additional illumination by a second source, because one source gives too much shadow, and the steps and part of the site will not be visible. To make the lighting look like a design idea, you can draw it with LEDs built into the steps, or a chain of street lamps along the sides of the track.

General Construction

Monolithic

Suitable for a porch with a small number of steps and a small height. In the implementation of the design is simple: reinforced concrete is poured into the formwork. The shape can be any: from semicircular to standard rectangular. If there are more than four steps, piling foundation. Thanks to the inclusion of a pile foundation, the consumption of the solution is reduced.


As a material for the external cladding tile and stone are supposed. Steps can be duplicated by wood, if you provide for ventilation clearance in the form of fastenings for them, filled in concrete.

If there is a basement, then a porch of sufficient height is required. In this case, a monolithic construction is used only when the house itself is faced with a stone or tile. If the steps are more than 15, an intermediate platform is needed.

Advice: all supports for all types of structures should be laid and strengthened (concrete, gravel) deeper than the freezing level of the soil in order to avoid their shift during the freezing of the soil.


Construction on supports

A high porch on the supports and a ladder on wooden oblique can easily fit into the image of a wooden house. Kosower for reliability can be made of metal material. Here you can develop your fantasy by designing a flight of stairs with a turn and an additional platform, a polygonal or radial shape.


Required the presence of poles. Metal supports dig a minimum of one and a half meters into the ground. It is desirable to concrete them, in this case the depth can be reduced. Instead of pillars often used screw piles - however, this option is suitable if the house is under construction and the walls have not yet been erected. Wooden supports for durability are attached to the foundation by bolts. For this purpose, a vertical foundation with a margin of 5 centimeters above the ground is poured into the installation site of the support structure. Due to this installation, water does not accumulate at the base of the support.

As an option, the bar is treated with an antiseptic agent and concreted. In this case, the prospect of its future restoration is complicated.

Based on metal frame

For such a porch, a tubular profile is used. Advantages include design reliability and simple installation. The fasteners are made using a welding machine, then the wooden elements are attached to the frame by screws. Support posts or put in pits with a gravel packed bottom (with additional backfilling around), or concreted.


Materials for the porch

For monolithic construction   suitable stone and tile for external work.

Ideal for the wear resistance of granite, which has high strength and resistance to moisture; the only negative is the price of both the material and its processing. Therefore, granite is usually used in elite construction. Where is more democratic in price sandstone, which can be processed independently; and its external appearance will fit in most of the styles.


Inexpensive and high-quality porch will help clinker tiles or porcelain stoneware. The manufacturer offers three elements in the collection:

  • standard tiles;
  • tile for steps;
  • tiles for forming the angle of steps.

Advice: when buying, take a closer look at the marking of the tiles. The image of the foot on the shaded background indicates a high wear resistance, and the marker of suitability for the outer lining is the figure of the snowflake.


An excellent material for finishing is a terrace board.We list its positive qualities:

  • appearance (looks like a wooden covering);
  • strength (resistant to mechanical impact);
  • durability;
  • has special grooves, thanks to which water does not stay on the porch.

If you want to make a lining made of natural wood, it is better to choose a hard material: an alder or an oak board. Before plating, treat the wood with an antiseptic non-washable solution - it will protect the lining from fungus damage.

Tip: that the wooden surface is not slippery, along the edges of the steps saw grooves (like a terrace board).

Design

Shield or frame house   perfectly will be combined with the porch in a wooden design. For a stone house suitable materials such as brick, natural stone, glass or a combination of wood and stone.


To the house and porch looked like a single whole, you can use a single color scheme, elements of forging.

Types of porch for the used material:

  • brick (it is best suited for a brick building, but if properly designed, it will fit in the style of buildings from another material);
  • wooden (for dacha or log cabin);
  • stone;
  • glazed.


The basic style solutions for the decoration of the porch:

  • classic option;
  • porch in Russian traditions;
  • "fortress";
  • european option;
  • french porch.

1. Classics implies strictness and conservatism, which is emphasized by the moderate inclusion of decorative components. As a facade use a stone or tile, porcelain stoneware. The building is equipped with a gable roof, round-shaped balusters and chiseled handrails.

2. A carved visor and carved rails, complex patterns, a spacious front door, massive supports- this is truly a Russian porch. In our time, these traditions serve as a magnificent decoration of the facade of a private house. Hanging flowerpots can serve as additional decorative elements.


3. What does the fortress look like? Massive construction, natural stone; wrought iron railing, metal visor, grilles, torches along the sides of the path ... Curly plants with delicate flowers underline the inaccessibility of the house.


4. Europe implies style and correctness: neat forms and restrained lines of the porch, a small height. For external works use tile or stone; as an additional design - vases with flowers, figures of animals.


5. Some deviation from the European version - the French porch. A characteristic feature of this porch is a door made of glass, decorated with an openwork grille.   Here, the pendant pots and wicker furniture at the entrance will look stylish.

Interesting and popular in the twenty-first century is the option of a multifunctional porch-terrace, which combines the features of the entrance structure and garden gazebo. The porch-patio is executed more often from a bar, with corresponding decorative registration.

Many home owners build with high socle, which is justified by the structural features of the building, a difficult terrain or climatic belt with a lot of falling snow in the winter. On the one hand, this implies additional costs, and on the other - opens up unprecedented opportunities for creating an individual design of the entrance to the house. Photos of such original wings can be seen in the catalogs and choose an option different from the neighbor's entrance.

The design of the porch should be done in conjunction with the selection of design features that determine the functional performance characteristics.

Variants of the device porch

Outdoor porch type

This option is sometimes used for a private house. Porch, in fact, is an open area with steps. The railing to such a porch is not provided, since the height of such an entrance is no more than three or four steps. The platform in front of the entrance is not protected by a canopy or roof.

An open porch type is used if a porch follows the porch area. It is not recommended to arrange an entrance without a canopy if the house is in damp and rainy areas.

Indoor entrance

To protect the incoming person on the doorway perform covered porch a country house. Photos of numerous options speak about the possibility to approach the design with a big share of imagination. Roof a canopy over the porch   can play the role of an extravagant accessory or become the final highlight on the facade of a country house.

The design of an indoor entrance is the most effective solution, this practical and economical. Very often a covered porch can not be done, since the area in front of the entrance falls under the general outward edge of the roof, or above the entrance there is a balcony. A beautiful canopy is arranged when the entrance to the house is located on the side of the private house. In some cases, independent roofing over the porch can be extended to the limits of the carport parking lot in front of the house or a small cozy resting place.

Closed porch type in a private house

In this version of the porch, enclosing walls or light panels are provided. The role of the top cover can be performed by the balcony above the porch or common roof. Due to the resulting additional closed from the bad weather, the useful area of ​​small country houses expands.

In an enclosed space, combined with a porch, arrange a hotbed for cooking   in summer, the place of reception of friends, make a romantic gazebo, a shaded terrace. Such a closed version will reliably protect visitors from the weather and protect the steps and the porch area from destruction. For the construction of solid walls, it is required to perform a foundation that eliminates further drawdown.

Materials for design

If we talk about the choice of material for the design of the porch, it should be noted that the photo of exteriors looks best, where the input composition is made of those components that were used in the development of the exterior design of the house.

Entrance from a tree

For wooden country mansions, the porch made of wood is ideal. Such a structure, most often, does not require a base device. Open version of the building will focus on the massive steps and beautiful railings. But still the wooden steps are recommended under the canopy.

The tree is very well combined with modern siding. The handrails are made from the same wood or combined with forged metal details and patterns. The shelves of the canopy can be massive, or light with carvings and adornments with figures of wood. The material is very easy to color in different colors, which further extends the designer's flight.

how constructive element, well suited for the device porch log and beam, the ideal material in Russia is larch. A beautiful porch will look presentable and add greatness not only to the mansion, but also to its master. The pliable natural material is very convenient in decoration and is subject to a variety of complex processing methods.

To protect wooden structures from destruction and deformation from variable humidity, it should be treated with modern impregnations, which in passing will protect wood from decay and various gnawing bugs.

Metal porch

Design metal porch   implies its reasonable combination with other materials. The metal itself is considered the most durable. With timely and correct treatment, it can not be corroded, does not rust and is not subject to drawdown. Metal walls, steps and rails do not weigh much, and it is almost never required to build a foundation.

Metal is very organically combined with wood and glass. Forged details will give the solemnity and grandeur of the input composition, such details will look refined on the facade of stone, wood and modern plastic. As the steps you can use natural materials, such as marble or granite, but you can pick up the finish with an artificial stone, similar in appearance to an expensive analogue. Photos of various designs and combinations of materials are presented in various catalogs of modern design.

Having chosen as a porch a forged variant of manufacturing, the owner of a country house needs to have patience, because work is slow, and if this is also an individual order, then there is no foreseeable production. But as soon as the individual elements are ready, the assembly itself will not take much time.

Concrete extensions

This is the most economical type of porch device. It is applied in the style of minimalism and serves for many years the hosts as a hideout. Protected in this way, the porch looks monolithic and the whole product. It is arranged in houses made of bricks and stone, glass windows can be used as an ornament, which can be made in arched form. For the construction of the roof use a metallic tile of saturated colors. Execution of the walls of the extension of the porch made of concrete requires the construction of a massive foundation.

The classic style of the exterior designers have always emphasized with the help of a fundamental massive entrance . The shape of the brick porch   can be strict, but the presence on the facade of the original protrusions, bay windows, arches and semicolumns will allow the structure of the annexe to repeat the general style of the suburban structure and emphasize its individuality.

The original combination with metal and decoration for ceramics makes it possible to make the private structure beautiful and cozy. The use of metal tiles, the installation of lateral stationary and hinged lamps will allow the porch to become an integral part of the home.

Stone and brick porch has a long service life. Its resistance to changes in temperature, frost and moisture, will not lose its beautiful appearance and remain unchanged for a long time. As pillars of a canopy it is possible to install columns made of facade bricks or tiled with stone. Such a massive shelter is quite expensive, but it has served more than a dozen years.

Lightweight walls made of polycarbonate

To arrange the fence of the porch and arrange the canopy is very simple, using polycarbonate sheets for this purpose. Such protection will seamlessly fit in many styles of the exterior of the country house and will help protect the porch and visitors from the weather. Polycarbonate fits well with decorative and smooth plaster of external walls, it looks favorably with hinged facades from modern polymer materials, and the color of the polycarbonate can be in the tone of the finish or contrast with it.

Polycarbonate refers to translucent materials, it is easy and convenient to work with. It is attached to a frame made of metal. Forged construction can be framed as a separate part of the facade or simply inconspicuous base for sheets. This translucence of the material is often used to shade pavilions, terraces and verandas combined with the porch.

To draw up a draft on paper, you should determine the size and location of the main structural parts of the building:

  • the number and height of the steps;
  • height and setting of the handrail;
  • width, length and shape of the visor;
  • the size of the site;
  • presence and location of the side walls.

When designing a building, it is necessary to observe certain principles and rules:

  • the area in front of the entrance is usually arranged at the level of the general foundation of the house;
  • the length of the platform in front of the door, taking into account the step at its level is 1.2-1.6 m;
  • the width of the tread should not be less than 30 cm, and the height of each of them is not more than 15 cm;
  • the visor bottom is set at least 20-30 cm above the top the entrance door ;
  • the width of the porch for passage of one person is taken within 70-90 cm, for the passage of two people this size increases to 1.3-1.5 m;
  • if the porch has more than three steps, then necessarily put the railing in height from 0,9 to 1,1 m.

You can successfully keep in mind the whole plan of construction, but more effectively will depict all the drawings on paper indicating all the dimensions and indicating the technical details:

  • when constructing the upper porch layer, it should be taken into account that its thickness should not raise the surface more than 5 cm below the opening level of the entrance door, which, according to safety rules, opens outwards;
  • if the basement for the extension is to be executed, do not forget about the laying of insulation from moisture between the foundation and the walls;
  • for convenient opening of the door make a pad of the corresponding width, depending on whether the double-leaf or single-leaf door is standing;
  • it is necessary to take into account the location of the structure relative to the adjacent territory, alleys, flower beds, paths;
  • night lighting is necessarily arranged, and, if the number of steps is more than three, then two luminaires must be set so that the shadow does not interfere with viewing the height by going;
  • the visor, as a rule, is carried out at 40 cm wider and longer than the porch area in front of the door.

Stylish design solution

His choice, suggested by experienced designers, as a whole depends on the owner of the house. Each people had their own secret traditions in the design of the entrance space before the door.

Old Russian direction   assumes a high entrance to the house, it was arranged on powerful and heavy supports, its width meant space. Decorated with carved patterns and elements, figures of animals and birds on massive handrails. Coming out on such a porch, the host looked majestic.

Classics assumes the obligatory presence of a symmetrically skewed canopy. The rails are made in simple forms of balusters of regular rounded form, sometimes in expensive and complex variants arrange sculptures. Steps are more suitable from natural material or artificial, which looks like natural.

In the style of "Patio"   arrange a fully open terrace, the entrance to which is carried out on the steps of the porch. On it is the daily life of the inhabitants of the house, there is a meal, children's games and an afternoon rest in a rocking chair.

Europeans are building porch of the house in a manner of restrained elegance, its height should not shock incoming guests, the material is majestic and noble stone, brick, tile. The tree is rarely used in finishing this direction.

French style, on the contrary, allows you to apply in the decoration of many decorative elements. An example is a glazed door in which the glass is visually divided into squares using thin rails. The handrails are made in the form of a wicker cloth, decorated with flower pots hanging. Materials are applied warm - wood, ceramics, brick inserts.

Whatever style of design the owner of the house chooses, he should remember that the use of high-quality materials will prolong the construction period for a long time, and photos of all generations will be made on this porch of the father's house.