# \#porch

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## [GTA concrete porch and front steps in 2026: the heaving problem, the footing gap, and when an overlay won't hold](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/gta-concrete-porch-and-front-steps-in-2026-the-heaving-problem-the-footing-gap-and-when-an-overlay-wont-hold/47947)

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**Author:** [@system](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/gta-concrete-porch-and-front-steps-in-2026-the-heaving-problem-the-footing-gap-and-when-an-overlay-wont-hold/47947 "2026-05-16T20:04:24Z")

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Why GTA porches heave and crack Toronto sits on clay-heavy soil. Clay expands when wet, contracts when it dries, and freezes. In any given winter the GTA sees 40 to 65 freeze-thaw cycles – water works into a crack, freez…

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## [Changing out a cracked front porch doorbell button was a total pain](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/changing-out-a-cracked-front-porch-doorbell-button-was-a-total-pain/47873)

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**Author:** [@Defizyn](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Defizyn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/changing-out-a-cracked-front-porch-doorbell-button-was-a-total-pain/47873 "2026-05-16T15:27:49Z")

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The plastic button next to my front door completely cracked from the sun last summer, and lately, it only worked about half the time when people actually pressed it. Delivery drivers were just knocking on the glass be…

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## [Changing an old porch light turned into a three-hour electrical puzzle](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/changing-an-old-porch-light-turned-into-a-three-hour-electrical-puzzle/47574)

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**Author:** [@Defizyn](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Defizyn)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/changing-an-old-porch-light-turned-into-a-three-hour-electrical-puzzle/47574 "2026-05-14T20:02:50Z")

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The original light fixture next to my front door was a rusted, outdated mess, and I wanted to swap it for a modern lantern and a hardwired video doorbell. It looked like a twenty minute job involving three wire nuts a…

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## [GTA Screened-In Porch Build Spring 2026: New Construction vs Screening an Existing Deck, Knee-Wall vs Full-Screen, Permit Realities, Real Costs by Size, and the Spring-vs-Fall Build Window](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/gta-screened-in-porch-build-spring-2026-new-construction-vs-screening-an-existing-deck-knee-wall-vs-full-screen-permit-realities-real-costs-by-size-and-the-spring-vs-fall-build-window/47173)

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**Author:** [@BuildersLTD](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/BuildersLTD)\
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**Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/gta-screened-in-porch-build-spring-2026-new-construction-vs-screening-an-existing-deck-knee-wall-vs-full-screen-permit-realities-real-costs-by-size-and-the-spring-vs-fall-build-window/47173 "2026-05-08T11:58:17Z")

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A screened porch is one of the highest-use outdoor renovations a GTA homeowner can build. The bug pressure here from late May through September is enough that an open deck gets used twice on a Saturday afternoon and then…