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Love to use the things no one else wants, and it will be make a lot of people love it. It's simple. This is a swing for the front porch to relax by using wood pallets swing. Learn more how to make pallet swing on sherylsalisburyphotography

Simple plans for a wooden front porch

Dream Home 2013 in Front Yard is house with classic Low Country style and reflects the natural surroundings; 90 percent of species are native to Kiawah and the South Carolina coastal region. For The home's gable ends feature long overhangs to provide shade. The undersides are clad in 1″x4″ V-groove Southern yellow pine soffit material that is protected with a marine-grade finish to give accommodate hurricane conditions and flooding, a foundation of Southern yellow pine supports elevate the home 10 feet above ground level. We can see for landscape architect there is added palmetto trees in the front yard to give the property a sense of permanence. Evergreen shrubs such as yaupon holly, wax myrtle, dwarf palmetto and Walter's viburnum give texture to the landscape. Among the most intriguing architectural elements, a powder-coated aluminum railing system, capped with sustainable mahogany, offers a subtle nod to nautical. Support piers, with exposed steel hurricane strapping, lend visual interest. PVC siding, designed to resemble century-old cedar shingles, contributes to the home's Low Country style and will prevent both water and insect intrusion. Palmetto trees with full heads provide shade and lend a mature appearance to the landscape. A drip irrigation system - a network of underground pipes - will nourish landscape elements with water for one year. Then plants will be weaned off the system. The front porch, an important Low Country architectural element, provides shade and prevents the sun from heating the home interior and putting a strain on cooling systems. Golden-hued garapa decking is naturally resistant to rot, decay and insect invasion.