Front porches are the heroes of many neighborhoods. Porches provide shelter and security and can add to our home’s aesthetics. If the homes in your neighborhood are lucky enough to have front porches, ...

Why would you build your own lattice when lumberyards and home centers have assembled sheets ready to go? Maybe you don’t want pressure-treated material or vinyl under a redwood porch or four-by ...

Brandon Ott applies primer to the lattice below the front porch steps of his Oak Avenue home Saturday. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Brandon Ott applies primer to the lattice below the front ...