http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/01/01/exterior-porch-details-for-traditional-materials/ A new eMagazine BY carpenters, FOR carpenters. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:04:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 /2010/01/01/exterior-porch-details-for-traditional-materials/#comment-30325 Gary Katz Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=312#comment-30325 Post a photo of your front porch and we'll be able to help more. Gary Post a photo of your front porch and we’ll be able to help more.
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]]> /2010/01/01/exterior-porch-details-for-traditional-materials/#comment-30264 James Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:48:59 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=312#comment-30264 Not sure about the relation to double columns. I have always associated the word dentil with a molding(dentil molding) Try googling dentil molding for a picture of what I am referring to and see if that fits with something on your house. Not sure about the relation to double columns. I have always associated the word dentil with a molding(dentil molding) Try googling dentil molding for a picture of what I am referring to and see if that fits with something on your house.

]]> /2010/01/01/exterior-porch-details-for-traditional-materials/#comment-30172 Brandt Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:56:37 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=312#comment-30172 On our 1923 Sears house ("Columbine" model) front porch, the word "dentils" is used - seemingly referring to something about the double columns. Can you clue me in on that word? Thanks. B. On our 1923 Sears house (“Columbine” model) front porch, the word “dentils” is used – seemingly referring to something about the double columns. Can you clue me in on that word? Thanks. B.

]]> /2010/01/01/exterior-porch-details-for-traditional-materials/#comment-2933 Hartley Edmonds Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:27:39 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=312#comment-2933 Rapping posts...there's an image. I meant wrapping posts. Rapping posts…there’s an image. I meant wrapping posts.

]]> /2010/01/01/exterior-porch-details-for-traditional-materials/#comment-2932 Hartley Edmonds Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:26:16 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=312#comment-2932 It's gratifying to see the basic grain conflict addressed that occurs when rapping posts. I used a similar system on some exterior columns about 15 years ago. When I last swung by to check. they were still tight as a tick with no signs of degeneration. Great job! It’s gratifying to see the basic grain conflict addressed that occurs when rapping posts. I used a similar system on some exterior columns about 15 years ago. When I last swung by to check. they were still tight as a tick with no signs of degeneration. Great job!

]]> /2010/01/01/exterior-porch-details-for-traditional-materials/#comment-28 Ben Davis Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:22:23 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=312#comment-28 This is an excellent article. It would be very nice to see close-up pictures of the final trim work in addition to the overall finished product. Very nicely done! This is an excellent article. It would be very nice to see close-up pictures of the final trim work in addition to the overall finished product. Very nicely done!

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