It was built on a lakeside peninsula with a long porch off the living room and a balcony off the master bedroom.
													
																	Post and beam porch addition. 
									
	
		
	
																	Even the bathtub has a water view. 
																	Decide your beam height. 
																	The area under the addition s floor will be sheltered so it can become a covered patio or screened in porch. 
																	Use a laser level to mark each post. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	The disadvantages of piers are that the floors in the rooms over them are cooler in winter because the area is not above a conditioned space or a less exposed crawl space. 
																	A post beam house or addition creates a special living space and enhances any decor. 
																	See the photos below for some examples of our quality craftsmanship. 
																	A post at the outer end is part of a. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	A porch addition should look like it was part of the home s original plan. 
																	Bedroom master upstairs bath. 
																	Set the laser level on a raised level platform like a portable saw station and shoot and mark the red dot on each post keeping the laser level perfectly level as you turn your aim from post to post.