A more welcoming porch

Pittsburgh porches are great.  They welcome you to one's home, protect you from the rain and snow, and allow you to sit and talk with your neighbors and friends.  The old peeling paint certainly wasn't very inviting and the missing porch elements had taken away some of the house's character.  So, it was time to bring it back to life!

First, Joe removed the aluminum coil cover from the tapered porch posts(with the neighbor's OK, of course) and restored the missing pieces. 

Then Steve's guys painted them in authentic Arts and Crafts colors.  And, before we knew it, someone had moved in!

Joe also cut down (again with the OK from the neighbors on the left) the jerry-rigged, too-tall, OSB partition (see the dark shadow from it on the brick), installed beaded paneling over it, and capped it with a proper trim.  All was covered with two coats of semi-transparent stain in a light color:

The neighbors on the left were happy:  they got more light

The neighbor on the right, let us use the same beaded paneling material on her own privacy screen, so we now have a much better view on both sides.

The floor was next.  First a good scrubbing.  Then a coat of Hammered Silver porch paint.

Voila!  A new porch!  Now we need some porch furniture and some guests...

And, to make sure that those guests find the house, those original ceramic house numbers are now set into a brand new Azek plaque:

and what was once a gas light is now rewired, repainted and lighting the way to that great Copper Red front door: