Frederick + Frederick Architects That is the exposed structure from the porch above. The beams are southern yellow pine painted. The ceiling is the underside of the floor above and is stained.

rpa2012 Thank you. That is exactly what I wanted to do as well - to have a porch above. What kind of flooring did you use on the porch above to maintain a dryness on this porch below?

I was planning to lay stone or tiles to make the floor water proof, but would've preferred something else that gives more of a patio feeling more so that an inside tiled floor. Any other recommendations? Do you have pictures of this deck from other angles?

Frederick + Frederick Architects Both porch floors are T&G Southern Yellow Pine

rpa2012 Okay. Did you lay tiles on top of the Yellow pine or you just glued them together to get a tight seal between the seams to prevent water from seeping down to the floor below?

Frederick + Frederick Architects The second story porch has a roof. We did not put tiles on the floor because the proches will get wet with blowing rain.

rpa2012 Yes, indeed the lower porch will get wet, but I was just wondering how you prevented water from seeping down from the second story porch to the lower deck, that could potentially ruine the painted coffered ceiling shown on the picture.

Frederick + Frederick Architects The porch floor is sloped from the house to the front of the porch so the water doesn't stand on the proch floor. The tongue and groove flooring keeps water from dripping through.

rpa2012 Thank you. I won't take more of your time, but one more comment!

Now that you have mentioned that you are just using tongue and groove to keep water from dripping through, I am debating whether that is sufficient to have good sealed flooring good enough to be able to hang an electric fan and some lights on the ceiling of the lower floor.

I was debating whether to go with tongue and groove or to actually tile the floor, but tiling would take away that traditional deck feeling.

Diann AH very comforting porch love the ceiling I will take a mint jul... please Nice

Kidlet COmpany LLC Was the porch swing made by you or did you purchase it? If so, can you tell me where it was purchased from?

Frederick + Frederick Architects Our contractor made it from our design.