# Your Porch and How to Avoid Common Mistakes

- Link: https://www.oldhouseguy.com/porches/
- Published: 2014-01-22T20:44:39-05:00
- Author: Daniel Lane

Is your house a “Clown House”? Avoid the common common mistakes so many people make,
destroying curb appeal and making their house into a “Clown House”. Learn about 
your porch railing and other features on your porch. By understanding the key issues
discussed here, and sharing them with others, we look forward to enjoying more homes
with curb appeal.

![front porch design](https://www.oldhouseguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/front-
porch-designs-2.jpg)

### 1- Repair vs Replace

What you need to know about your porch before it's too late!

Let the Buyer Beware.

![porch railing height](https://www.oldhouseguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/railing-
height-2.jpg)

### 2 - Railing Height

Is your house a Clown House?

Building code vs. Curb appeal.

![](https://www.oldhouseguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/porch-skirt-design.jpg)

### 3 - Porch Skirt

A neglected porch skirt equals bad curb appeal.

Learn how to do it right.

![porch ceiling color](https://www.oldhouseguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Haint-
blue-porch-ceiling-new-orleans1.jpg)

### 4 - Porch Ceiling Color

Find out what color to paint your porch ceiling.

![null](https://www.oldhouseguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_6882_Mrs_Duncan-
2.jpg)

### 5 - Porch Roofs

You may have a very authentic vintage home but there is a good chance that your 
porch roof has been not only replaced but changed over the years.

![porch column alignment](https://www.oldhouseguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/
porch-column-tuscan.jpg)

### 6 - Porch Column Alignment Mistakes

Porch columns must line up to the porch beam in a certain way. See how.

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