Having completed the roof, my next stop was the porch. With all the pieces given a first coat of paint, I assembled the components. First came the steps.

Then came the latticework. These are the three pieces for the front lattice.

Glue the two lattice pieces together so that the lattice criss-crosses.

Then glue the frame on and clamp it till it dries.

And it’s ready to be glued in place on the porch.

Follow the same process on the side and corner pieces and glue in place.

To make sure the foundation is square and even, I put the house on a flat board and taped the porch down to the board while the glue dried.

All that remains for the exterior is to paint and install the porch and balcony railings, and install the French doors.