Rebuilding 1890's porch

[nylicens]

I am in progress on renovating an old porch. The porch has 5 columns 5"x5" square supporting the roof and 2 outside decorative columns 5"x3.5" on the house over the ledger board. The decorative columns measure 95" from joist to porch surface. The supporting columns have had the bottoms replaced at times in the past and the piers have settled over 130 years. I have decided that I want to restore the porch to the original 3/4" dip (6ft at 1/8" per ft), instead of the current dip of about 2.5". I will restore the piers to 3/4" down from the ledger. That means that I have to decide whether to restore the support columns to 95" or do I restore them to 95.75"??? Does anyone have any idea which is correct? If the original porch floor had a standard dip of 3/4" and the roof beams were horizontal then the original columns were 95.75", right?

 

[nylicens]

OK, so I ended up with 3/4" dip in porch and made the columns taller so the porch ceiling is now level (or mostly so). Also replaced the aluminum screen door with wooden one made from wife's original design.

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[AC Power]

From what you've said in you firstmost post, I would say "yes", the 5 outer supporting columns would be 95¾" long, thus, producing the gradual grade slope to remove water.

Your installation looks very nice. It's a modest home; put a swing out there, and your porch will be very comfy! Good Job!