Screened Porch Stowe VT
Status
Completed
Project Type
Screened Porch
Porch Area
288 Sq. Ft.
Flooring
Western Red Cedar
Project Description
This Stowe family had one of the best views in Vermont — Mount Mansfield right out the back — and spent most of the summer indoors to escape the blackflies and mosquitoes. Their open deck was beautiful for a few weeks a year, but they wanted a space they could actually live in from the first warm days of spring through peak foliage in the fall, without the bugs and without giving up the mountain view.
Decks US designed and built a custom screened porch that turned that view into a room. A gabled roof — engineered for Vermont’s heavy snow load and matched to the home’s existing roofline — shelters a warm tongue-and-groove cedar ceiling, while full-height screening keeps the air moving and the insects out. The floor is Western Red Cedar, naturally rot-resistant and warm underfoot beneath the protection of the roof, and cedar posts frame clean sightlines straight to the mountain. A ceiling fan handles the warm afternoons, recessed and ambient lighting carries the evenings, and an easy screen door steps out to the yard. Every footing was set below the frost line for Vermont’s deep winters. What used to be a few good weeks a year is now the family’s favorite three-season room.
Key Details
- Location: Stowe, VT (near Mount Mansfield)
- Porch Area: 288 sq. ft. screened
- Flooring: Western Red Cedar (sealed)
- Roof: Gabled, engineered for Vermont snow load, matched to the home's roofline
- Ceiling: Tongue-and-groove cedar
- Screening: Full-height screen system with a screen door
- Special Features: Mountain-view orientation, cedar posts, ceiling fan, recessed + ambient lighting
- Structure: Frost-line footings, engineered for New England snow load
Features & amenities
Screened Three-Season Design
Enjoy the mountain air and views from spring through foliage — without blackflies or mosquitoes.
Snow-Load Roof
A gabled roof engineered for Vermont's deep winters and matched to the home's roofline.
Tongue-and-Groove Cedar Ceiling
A warm, finished ceiling that makes the porch feel like a true room.
Western Red Cedar Flooring
Naturally rot-resistant and warm underfoot, protected beneath the roof.
Full-Height Screening
A durable screen system with an easy screen door out to the yard.
Ceiling Fan & Lighting
A fan for summer afternoons and recessed, ambient lighting for evenings.
Mountain-View Orientation
Positioned to frame the Mount Mansfield view from every seat.
Frost-Line Footings
Set below the frost line for Vermont's deep freeze-thaw.
