Draw the existing porch.
Show the current outline and known components without assuming their condition.
Decks · Port Townsend, Washington
Decks in Port Townsend, WA.
Decks in Port Townsend can begin as a request to repair an existing porch. Tell the provider and City staff which part is retained and whether the proposal adds a new platform, stairs or a larger outline.
For a property with historic considerations, existing photographs and the visible street-facing arrangement can be important context. Do not describe a new addition as repair solely because it adjoins an older porch.
Deck construction
Label existing porch work and new construction separately.
Prepare a sketch showing the existing porch and a different outline for any proposed extension. Identify the floor, rails, steps and supporting construction that remain or change. Bring available dated photographs and ask PCD which historic and building reviews apply to the actual proposal. Have the provider keep repair and new-construction work boundaries visible in the price. If the outline changes during design, update the relevant drawings and inquiry before treating the original scope as current.
Mark the proposed addition.
Identify new platform area, stairs and other changed construction.
Keep the review scope accurate.
Use the actual retained and new work in the City discussion and estimate.
Before work begins
Ask PCD to review the actual alteration or addition.
Confirm the property’s applicable records and current requirements. Keep historic-review questions and structural assessment connected to the same proposed work.
An old photograph does not establish structural suitability or authorize reconstruction. Have the provider assess the retained construction and City staff establish the applicable process.
Decks questions for Port Townsend homeowners.
Can I call a larger new platform a porch repair?
Describe the existing and proposed outlines accurately and let the City identify the applicable review.
Do old porch photographs verify today’s supports?
Have the actual condition assessed separately from the historical appearance record.
What should a changed extension outline trigger?
Reconcile the drawings, price and applicable review before construction.
Bring the existing porch and proposed extension sketch.
Share available dated photos and the retained/new components so the provider can assess an accurately described project.
