B1895 Porch Assembly

B1895 Porch

PreAssembly
Windows (video)  (slideshow)
Brackets (slideshow)
Railings (paint and assemble)   Foundation
Painting (first coat)
Start the Wiring
Assembly
  Housebody
Painting (second-coat)
  Porch (here)
  Roof prep.        Roof
  Dormer
  Trim

If your floors are tight in the grooves, scrape them

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0. Glue, tape, and weight the Housebody to the Foundation Assembly/Porch/00D.png

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00. Centered side-to-side Assembly/Porch/000D.png

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1. the overhang is even front-to-back Assembly/Porch/01D.png

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2. Lift the Railing if desired - Apply glue to each end Assembly/Porch/02D.png

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3. The glue marks the Postbase Assembly/Porch/03D.png

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4. Texture paint but avoid where the Railing will attach Assembly/Porch/04D.png

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5. Texture paint both inside faces Assembly/Porch/05D.png

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6. leave the outside faces clean for now Assembly/Porch/06D.png

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7. Apply glue where the Postbase will touch the Porch Floor Assembly/Porch/07D.png

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8. The Handy Square and the Porch Beam straighten the Postbase Assembly/Porch/08D.png

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9. The other Postbases are not glued yet Assembly/Porch/09D.png

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10. Set up the right Postbase, the side Railing, and the front Railing Assembly/Porch/10D.png

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11. The right Postbase is marked by two railings Assembly/Porch/11D.png

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12. Texture paint, avoid the marks Assembly/Porch/12D.png

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13. Straightened with the Handy Square and Porch Beam Assembly/Porch/13D.png

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14. Mark the Middle Postbase Assembly/Porch/14D.png

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15. You can avoid the marks because of the 1st-coat and sanding Assembly/Porch/15D.png

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16. Straight and square - let the glue dry Assembly/Porch/16D.png

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18. Glue on the Post/Postcaps centered on the Postbases. Assembly/Porch/18D.png

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19. The Porch Beam is lined up with the Posts - front, back, and on the ends Assembly/Porch/19D.png

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20. Paint the Foundation - mask the glue-surface for the Step Assembly/Porch/20D.png

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21. The Tread is up-side-down Assembly/Porch/21D.png

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22. Clean the Porch Floor's edge - trim will glue there Assembly/Porch/22D.png

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23. Clean the Tread Assembly/Porch/23D.png

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24. The part of the Foundation that will show has texture paint Assembly/Porch/24D.png

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25. the Trim is showing but it's not glued on yet Assembly/Porch/25D.png

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17. Assembly/Porch/17D.png

This slideshow does not show the Attic Ceiling, but it should be there on your build