Vaulted Screened Porch Near Huntersville, NC

Screened porch projects

At this brick home near Huntersville, the original rear deck looked into mature trees. Designers Choice built an elevated screened porch with a vaulted wood ceiling. The gable faces the trees, and an adjoining open deck and stairway lead down to the planting beds.

The finished porch

The finished porch, landing and stairs in their wooded setting.
The finished porch, landing and stairs in their wooded setting.
Vaulted screens keep the wooded view open.
Vaulted screens keep the wooded view open.
Wood ceiling, brick wall and porch seating area.
Wood ceiling, brick wall and porch seating area.
Finished ceiling, lighting and connection to the house.
Finished ceiling, lighting and connection to the house.
The adjoining open deck and railing.
The adjoining open deck and railing.
Finished landing and stairway beside the planting beds.
Finished landing and stairway beside the planting beds.

Keeping the wooded view from inside the porch

The screen panels continue above the horizontal beam into the peak of the gable. From the seating area, you can look up into the tree canopy. Turn toward the house and you can see how the wood ceiling meets the original brick wall.

The side landing gives the porch and open deck a shared route to the yard. The construction photos show the floor framing and roof connection before the ceiling and screens went in.

See the original deck and construction (6 photos)
The original deck and stairway at the brick home.
The original deck and stairway at the brick home.
The elevated floor and porch structure under construction.
The elevated floor and porch structure under construction.
Roof and floor framing viewed from the yard.
Roof and floor framing viewed from the yard.
The vaulted roof frames the view into the trees.
The vaulted roof frames the view into the trees.
The roof connection and adjoining deck in progress.
The roof connection and adjoining deck in progress.
Brick wall and ceiling details before final finishing.
Brick wall and ceiling details before final finishing.

Read our guide to keeping a wooded view when you screen in a porch.

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