安装门廊地板和灯光和构建网格门廊

这个项目最初是一个地下室的翻新项目，现在已经发展成为一个家庭成长的项目。梅尔罗斯家的前廊需要修理了。这不仅涉及到甲板，还涉及到下面的结构，这些结构已经遭受了腐烂和昆虫的破坏。完成的木甲板的特点是Ipe，一个可再生的热带木材从永恒的硬木。这种木材是最好的装饰产品之一，但不容易钉。为了解决这个问题，虎爪隐藏甲板紧固系统是用来保持木材的地方没有任何明显的面钉。老虎爪的唐·马特尔解释了产品是如何安装的。正在使用的版本是专为密度极高的材料，如Ipe甲板这里使用。紧固件附着在木板的边缘上。然后将螺丝钻过紧固件进入托梁。 The fastener holds the board and the screw holds the fastener in place. The fastener is coated in black oxide so it is not visible between the seams of the deck. Every Tiger Claw kit comes with a installation tool. The fastener is inserted into the tool, placed against the board, and hammered into place. Using a hammer board, the next board is put into place with one tap. The fastener from the previous board grips it tight as it is tapped in. The Ipe decking is not only strong but naturally insect-resistant without the use of any chemicals. Western red cedar was used for the porch ceiling and trellises. Eventually a climbing rose will be grown along the trellis and provide a little privacy on the porch from the busy street. Carpenter Matt Staffier explains how the trellis is constructed using one-inch western red cedar and held together using a lap joint, glue, and brads. Staffier creates a spacer after the first cut is made to fit in the previous groove and act as a guide for the next cut. The cut is then made using a router. The trellis is constructed using half-laps, glued, and nailed into place. The trellis slides into a groove used for the previous trellis on top and secured with chucks at the bottom to hold it in place. The trellis has large squares to let in light and an opening at the top for a hanging plant. Bob talks with electrician John Schiavone about the new light fixture being installed on the porch. To install the fixture, first the electricity was turned off in the home. The grounding wire was attached before the other wires. The light fixture has a patina that fits the look of an older house. Once the glass bowl and the finial are added, it's all set.