Page 1 of 1
Adding Covered Porch
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:42 am
by L C
I would like to have a covered porch added on to the front of my manufactured home. Is this possible and will the insurance frown on this?
Re: Adding Covered Porch
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:23 pm
by Mark
Makes no difference, since you aren't attaching it.. Once built, you could move the home completely off the property and the porch would still be there.
FWIW, the porch I mentioned was 10x12. I used 2x8@16" OC for the floor joists and 2x6's for the floor. a 4x4 post at each corner, plus one in each middle except on one side, where I used 2. and then 1 in the very center of the flooring. I then used 2x4@16" and covered it with the white plastic roofing panels. This thing is sturdy, didn't even lose a roof panel during Ivan.
Re: Adding Covered Porch
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:24 pm
by Mark
Oh, materials were about $700 or so, using all pressure treated wood, and I built it over a weekend.
Re: Adding Covered Porch
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:10 am
by Mark Bower
It's best for all parties if the porch is not attached to the home.
Mark
You gotta see my book!
Re: Adding Covered Porch
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:18 am
by Mark
Here some pics..
http://www.thehomeforums.com/members/pendragon/porch/
I never got around to taken any after I finsihed out the steps..
Ignore the rest of the website, I'm trying to reclaim my domain name from one of those bulk domain stealer places.
Re: Adding Covered Porch
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 2:21 pm
by Bob
A simple solution is to purchase a patio cover kit, sinple to install and maintenance free. Check out our web-site @
http://www.carportco.homestead.com