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Vermont Farmhouse - Episode 05

Tapered Porch Columns

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Carpenter Pat Cloutier secures the decorative trim to the top of the porch's tapered column.
The carpentry crew crafted tapered columns for the front porch of our Quechee, Vermont farmhouse, adding a little extra old-world charm to the home's exterior.. The columns encase the support posts for the porch roof and provide a design detail that enhances the look and feel of this new old-style home.

Bob Ryley fastens the columns four sides. The decorative tapered column conceals a 6x6-inch support post.
Our tapered columns begin at the porch roof and travel down to a 10-11 inch broad base. This detailing was common on 19th century bungalow-style, arts-and-crafts, and farmhouses. It is a design detail that lends craftsmanship, delicacy, and meaning to the front of the house. Because it camouflages the ordinary 6x6 supports underneath, it is a favored element in 19th century front porches. It is a handcrafted detail and, as such speaks to the taste and sensibility of the homeowner. It is this attention to detail that places the home in its context as a craftsman-style American farmhouse.

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