When Tim designed the house, he envisioned a screened porch where we would drink coffee in the mornings and watch sunsets in the evenings. In January of 2024, it was time to start making that vision come to life. In order for the masons to build the accent wall, we had to insulate and close up the screened porch framing. This was heavy work on high ladders in cold weather, but we persevered. Our daughter even joined in some of the fun.
After the porch was dried in and weatherproofed with Tyvec, we had to move on to more pressing interior projects. It would be September before we could get back to the porch and start installing cedar tongue and groove and cedar trim.
Several interior projects and six months later in March of 2025, Tim was able to design and build the screened wall across the front of the porch. He used cedar, black stainless steel mesh, and goat panels to complete the rustic look. After looking online for a cedar screened door, he designed and built one himself, saving us about $2500.
Like so many of our projects, the completion of the porch took longer than we anticipated. The views and vibes, though? They make it worth every second of work that went into it.
Maple Ridge Barndo 
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