安装门廊地板和灯光，并建造门廊格架

这个项目最初开始作为一个地下室修补工程，并已成长为越来越多的家庭的项目。梅尔罗斯家的门廊前是需要修理。这涉及到不只是装饰，但结构之下，其遭受腐烂，虫害。成品木甲板上设有蚁，从亘古硬木一种可再生的热带木材。这种木材是最好的装饰产品之一，但很容易不钉子。为了解决这个问题，虎爪隐藏甲板固定系统用于保持木材放到没有任何明显的脸上钉。虎爪的唐马特尔解释产品如何安装。正在使用的版本是专为极其致密的材料，如用这里的蚁装饰。所述紧固件附接至板的边缘。螺钉然后通过紧固件进入托梁钻孔。 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.