Hi,
We have a lean-to porch which is starting to give some problems it was built approx 18 years ago (we bought the house 3 years ago). It is constructed of 3 panels (2 sides and an end) and a roof. Each of the 3 panels is basically a frame with either a door, double glazed glass or uPVC panel filling in the spaces.
The door has got a bit stiff (due to the "frame" that makes up the side wall of the porch sagging at the vertical member that the door is hinged upon) and a few of the floor boards have rotted through from underneath.
A little bit of investigation (replacing the rotten boards) reveals that the porch was constructed on a wooden frame built resting upon 6 concrete blocks resting on earth. No removal of soil, no foundations, no hardcore, no dpc, no membrane.
We'd really like to take it down and build a new porch more in character with the house BUT that is not financially an option (quotes vary from £9500-16000 for a 2.5 x 1.8m porch). So the cheapest option would appear to be to take it down, put in better founds and re-erect it.
However I'd also like to make it a bit smaller as it's difficult to get our car past without going onto the neighbour's driveway
Soooo........ Is it feasible to modify the framing? If not any suggestions for an easy / cheap solution.
I realise that this will affect the fall of the roof and various other dimensions but if I can "cut and shut" the frame (as per rough 'photos attached) then I think I've got the rest covered.
Thanks
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We have a lean-to porch which is starting to give some problems it was built approx 18 years ago (we bought the house 3 years ago). It is constructed of 3 panels (2 sides and an end) and a roof. Each of the 3 panels is basically a frame with either a door, double glazed glass or uPVC panel filling in the spaces.
The door has got a bit stiff (due to the "frame" that makes up the side wall of the porch sagging at the vertical member that the door is hinged upon) and a few of the floor boards have rotted through from underneath.
A little bit of investigation (replacing the rotten boards) reveals that the porch was constructed on a wooden frame built resting upon 6 concrete blocks resting on earth. No removal of soil, no foundations, no hardcore, no dpc, no membrane.
We'd really like to take it down and build a new porch more in character with the house BUT that is not financially an option (quotes vary from £9500-16000 for a 2.5 x 1.8m porch). So the cheapest option would appear to be to take it down, put in better founds and re-erect it.
However I'd also like to make it a bit smaller as it's difficult to get our car past without going onto the neighbour's driveway
Soooo........ Is it feasible to modify the framing? If not any suggestions for an easy / cheap solution.
I realise that this will affect the fall of the roof and various other dimensions but if I can "cut and shut" the frame (as per rough 'photos attached) then I think I've got the rest covered.
Thanks
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