How to build a front porch. We keep making the same mistakes.

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How to build a front porch. We keep making the same mistakes.

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10 ай бұрын

Brent shows us a fundamental design fix that if we can get it right our houses will look so much better. Brent is amazed that even on multi-million dollar houses, the same bad things keep getting built.
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@matttanglewood2522 10 ай бұрын

Just want to say thank you Brent. You are putting into words and reason those things that always just feel "off" on houses. Your teachings and explanations are definitely a help.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad to hear it.

@rogerhodges7656 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your lessons.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@ryansoo4000 10 ай бұрын

Hi, Brent, excellent video. Your comment about dividing a column into thirds and tapering the top two thirds reminded me of a story I read years ago about the design of the Parthenon in Athens. They said that there wasn’t a straight line in the whole building - not because it had settled over the millennia but because the architect had to correct for all the “optical illusions”. Not only are all the columns tapered but the temple floor has a slight arch in it from front to back and also from side to side, and then they said that if you drew a line up along the outer edge of each temple column and extended it up into the sky all the lines would converge at a point that was about two miles above the earth. All this was done to correct for optical illusions: at a distance - if you "arch" the floor it will look flat, if you taper a column it will look straight and if you angle a row of columns inward they will all look perfectly vertical. It's astounding that they knew how to do this over 2000 years ago.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Exactly, thanks for sharing that story.

@user-dr7xn9ib7z 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Brent. I am currently learning so much from you. I am planning to build my home in a few years. I am a young new business owner doing interior trim. You and Richard are huge role models for me. Thanks again for all you are doing.

@BrentHull 9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it. Keep at it.

@tc9148 10 ай бұрын

So helpful to understand the theory of how things should be done. It would be even more helpful to have a dimensioned drawing with specific moldings called out so we can duplicate doing it right.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

More to come.

@peggyhemenger8983 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining why new architecture trying to mimic old rarely is pleasing to the eye. Good to understand why it often does look cheap, shallow, devoid of any real visual charm or aesthetic. And I thought it was just me!😃

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Ha, Nope. Thanks for watching.

@DrWarBear 10 ай бұрын

I look forward to these every Wednesday and perfect timing! I’m reworking the porch design on my new house build now before we finalize the truss design and I’ve been hoping for a video like this to help make sure I get the details right. Thank you as always for putting this great information out there for us and for FREE no less ❤

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

happy to do it. I'm glad you like them

@silvananivis9867 10 ай бұрын

Love this video! Would you ever do a video on what makes a good porch with vernacular columns? My husband and I are looking to build our colonial revival house with one and we would love to get it right!

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Good idea. Let me work on it.

@demigod_00 10 ай бұрын

Great work Brent, can you make that Ionic Order sheet available as a digital download?

@classicalcarpenter4297 10 ай бұрын

Search for Doric or any of the five orders on printest.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Good idea. Thanks. They are available through the ICAA.

@classicalcarpenter4297 10 ай бұрын

@@BrentHull I tried looking and could not find them. I got my copies from them, but that was years ago. They are worth their weight in gold!

@MandoFettOG 9 ай бұрын

Could you review porches for more modern houses as well? Particularly from the Craftsman style?

@BrentHull 9 ай бұрын

Yes, will do. Thx.

@claudiagonzalez8686 3 ай бұрын

Hi im stumped when it comes to my 1950s house. Currently saving for a renovation and watching your channel makes me want to get it right. 3 fireplaces and large front porch big enough to be sun room with 2 doors and small back porch. I cant seem to find anything on 50s build. I would really appreciate it if you could explain how and why houses were built this way. Thanks

@BrentHull 3 ай бұрын

Ok. coming soon.

@frankjoyce76 10 ай бұрын

I really think you should create a 1-2 year university for architecture. Seriously overhaul our broken system

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Ha, thx.

@joshuakornblum6341 10 ай бұрын

If I know anything about Highland Park, there will be a construction crew outside this house within a few weeks.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Haha, let's hope.

@cabdolla 10 ай бұрын

Wait you’re surprised people in highland park have more money than taste 😂😅

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Haha. no comment.

@pietervoogt 9 ай бұрын

I would love to watch a program with you travelling through Europe and pointing things out that you like and dislike. Maybe we should do a crowdfunding for that.

@BrentHull 9 ай бұрын

Haha, if you build it I will go.

@fyt54321 10 ай бұрын

Brent you're going to leave so many owners of expensive homes deflated and dispirited by giving drive by reviews of their porches, pointing out the architectural facade designs they spent so much money on are just a hodgepodge of random Greco-Roman elements placed in confused and incorrect arrangements, out of proportions, with mismatched styles. It's almost like these McMansion designers really don't have a clue and just throw stuff together because reasons.

@613kc 10 ай бұрын

🙃 How can your words not be true.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

The customer has to care, then things might start to change.

@jelsner5077 10 ай бұрын

I always enjoy your videos. What also really bothered me about the second example is the tiny porthole openings flanking the arch. They are too small, and there is no historical precedent for the iron bars covering them. It just looks dumb.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments.

@error-xn7hn 10 ай бұрын

It looks like the arch in the second example doesn't line up with the pillars either. The pillars should be moved an inch or two further apart.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Agreed. Thanks.

@SpizzyP219 10 ай бұрын

Gosh, what are those grates doing over those upper, round windows? Maybe it's because Halloween approaches, but they look like spiders. Also curious: Can you tell us about those vases behind you? Is that something you collect? Thanks for another edifying video!

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Haha, good point. Yes, those are vases I designed and had Vasyl carve. They are an eternal flame vase. These were popular in the 17th century.

@AVSMedical1 10 ай бұрын

Another really interesting and informative video, thank you. Are those ICAA posters available commercially?

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I believe they can be found through the ICAA. I did the poster here locally.

@pcatful 10 ай бұрын

That arch looks weird as it has not thickness. It's suppose to reflect stone structure but it's thin like a stage set. I would have designed a barrel vault as well instead of those that high ceiling space.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@robertbamford8266 10 ай бұрын

Seems like you weren’t pulling any punches in this video. A bit of “where do I start”? I can’t help but think “entasis” presses the flaming red cost button for many architects and contractors. Or is it laziness? A tube is so much cheaper and easier to fabricate.

@BrentHull 10 ай бұрын

I don't think it is cost, i think it is a lack of understanding.