Good questions -- not enought info to work with it sounds like.
The porch is about 6 foot wide and 4 foot deep so that it creates a little
place to stand out of the rain beofre going in the door.
The arch istself would hang from the front part of the porch -- the entrance
would havet the arch at a 7 foot height then go 4 foot and then finally in
the door.
Mifey poo has a greenish color trim she want to use. The new arch would be
painted this greenish color to match the rest of the trim. So no siding or
stucko or bricking. Just paint.
The arch will be about 3 inches in depth total to give it a little
perspective when looking at it from relatively close. From the street no one
can tell how thick this is. I anticipate using layers with a spacing
(1.5inch) to create a sandwich effect.
Hope this helps with the needed info.
Thnask again.
Thom
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Thom wrote:
My wife wants an arched entrance to the front of the house -- and
of course I just say OK.
So, is this going to be a hole cut in the side of the house and with a
door? Same thing at the end of a porch? Maybe at the front of a
porch with no door?
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My question is -- Since this is an outside project and subject to
heart and humidity extremes I am wondering about material to use.
A lot depends on answer to questions above.
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Any thoughts about using exterior grade ply? I always dread using
ply where it is exposed to the weather.
Not to mention how it looks. You aren't covering with siding or
stucco?
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If I cover the ply with a urethane will this help prevent decay?
No. Using pressure treated plywood would. So would using non-PT and
a liberal application of Cuprinol.
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Any ideas.
Around here, most houses are block. Arches are formed with 2 pieces
of exterior ply cut with a curve. One inside, other outside. Short
pieces of 2x4 are nailed between the two to form the bottom of the
arch and firm up the ply. Windows/door frames are fastened to the
pieces of 2x4. Ply and any 2x4 part that shows are stuccoed over.
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