Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Depending on where you live or how you spend your free time, your front porch can serve as a setting for gatherings, solo time or ...

Q: The house I grew up in had a covered front porch. A few of the houses I owned after getting married also had this wonderful accessory. It seems that large front porches are being kicked to the curb ...

Covered front porches can vary in size from modest covered entryways to grand, architecturally intriguing outdoor rooms. Aside from protecting your front entry from rain, snow and summer heat, they ...

Your front porch is like the cover of a book — it's what people notice first. Sure, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover (or a house by its front porch), but it's natural to form first impressions ...

You can add this screened-in porch to almost any house, but the attachment details may vary from what we show here. On most two-story houses, you won’t have to worry about tying into the roof, but you ...

Does your home have a covered front porch? Every house I’ve owned, except for the one I live in now (which I did not build), has had one. The first two homes I lived in had magnificent covered front ...

Spending an evening (or the whole day!) chilling on your porch feels like something from a bygone era. But it’s still a common practice — and one that can foster a community spirit. Here’s what we can ...