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Porches & DecksDesign Dilemma
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comfortable min. porch depth

4 years ago

Hello,

can anyone please tell me what a good/ comfortable min. depth (from house wall to edge of deck) is for a front porch? 6', 7', 8'?

Thank you!

Amanda

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  • 4 years ago

    A usable porch needs to be 5' deep. A porch that permits a tight conversational group needs to be 8' .

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