Porch Restoration Before After The historic front porch restoration at Meadow Garden began in January 2019. First the deconstruction of the existing front porch. After that, supports were put in place to allow for the safe removal of the porch columns. This was followed by methodic removal of all the material down to the framing. Several of the brick piers received some much-needed repair. Where possible, experts from Landmark Preservation maintained as much of the early material as was feasible. The skilled craftsmen then expertly joined the existing wood with new material. The porch was then methodically reconstructed using timber framing techniques. The frame of the porch was put in place, The decking, skirt boards, and two new sets of steps were added.