Front porch stairs

Our front porch needed an update. It had metal iron railing that was wobbly and chipped cement stairs. We took an afternoon and removed the iron railing replaci…

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Week 7 of the Better Homes & Gardens One Room Challenge : DIY Cedar Front Porch Railing If you're curious about the larger plan for the One Room Challenge, you can read more on our Week 1 post. I'll do my my best to break down how we built the cedar and iron deck rails below, but as always, please send me a note or leave a comment, if you have any questions. I'll supply the list of products we used, at the end of the post. Step 1: Demo We didn't feel one ounce of remorse brin

We rebuilt new stairs at our old home to accommodate the new driveway; see how we did it differently this time, a brand new look for the original merrypad

Our front porch needed an update. It had metal iron railing that was wobbly and chipped cement stairs. We took an afternoon and removed the iron railing replaci…

Here are front porch railing ideas that you will love! Metal, x, slats, classic, modern, farmhouse, and more. so many style ideas

Good-bye ugly concrete, Hello Faux Blue Stone! Have you ever started a project and well... it just rolls into another and before you know it your in knee deep? That's what happened here when we decided to add three sets of much needed railings to the back stairs, that lead down to the concrete patio, yard and driveway, for safety reasons. Years ago, before we bought our forty-something Cape Cod style home, it had an enclosed back entry porch, which I'm sure wasn't very attractive, and served…

Did you know you don't have to settle with the boring grey concrete steps your house came with!? Nope you sure don't!! You can easily paint concrete....and yes, even those high traffic entry steps! In today's blog post I will show you guys how I've painted not only my steps, but other's in my very own neighbourhood....and also an update on my very own stenciled steps 1 year later. First let's go back to the very beginning to see what I was starting with...... These steps once upon a time…

BEFORE: AFTER: Our previous porch was at a 6% slope. That's a bad slope, just ask semi drivers! And the few people who ha...