What is the difference between a porch, balcony, veranda,patio and deck?

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Hello. If possible, I'd like to see the pictures of them. Of course, only the explanation is OK.                                Thank you in advance.

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

Do it yourself.
Go to Yahoo
and search for
porch images
etc

Kenta · Answer

Thank you, but it's difficult to find images.

I searched for pictures, but I couldn't find picutures on the Yahoo.

In Japan, a balcony means a kind of room outside of the house.

A veranda is not a room. Just the place for putting something, drying the clothes, or smoking.

Would you tell me the difference between a balcony and veranda?

Thank you.

Marius Hancu · Answer

> I searched for pictures, but I couldn't find picutures on the Yahoo.
Give me a break, will you? Do exactly what I told you and you will find:
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu9sgFHZI6.cAS9yl87UF?p=porch+images&ei=UTF-8&iscqry=&fr=sfp

Kenta · Answer

I didn't know the way to search for the images. Thank you very much!

Marius Hancu · Answer

Glad you found your way!

Anonymous · Answer

you're rude.. if you cant help her, leave her alone.. someone else will

Anonymous · Answer

i hope this helps?

Chris

AlpheccaStars · Answer

In the US, a porch is at street level. (You walk from the street onto the porch, and then knock on the door) A house can have a front porch and a back porch. Porches are narrow, often for sitting in front of the house and watching the activity on the street. Porches usually are covered by a roof, and open tooutside air.

A balcony is always above street level. You cannot walk to the street from the balcony (you have to climb down)
Apartment buildings can have a balcony for each unit.
A deck is made of wood, and a usually large a space for entertaining, such as a bar-be-que. Decks can be at different levels, but usually have steps to get to the street level. Normally decks are built in back of a house. A deck can be built around a swimming pool. It might be covered, but often not.
A patio is usually not made of wood. It is made of concrete or stone. It is for entertaining. Many modest homes have patios.
A veranda is a large porch, usually with a roof, sometimes enclosed. You find verandas on very large, expensive homes.
WIkipedia has some pictures and more description:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porch

Anonymous · Answer

I'd like to confirm differences as well, as we are currently arguing the point.

I'm Engilsh so a porch to me is a tiny anti-room before your front door to put shoes and wet clothing before going in, but I know that an American Porch is a raised deck around the front of your house where you might have such things as a swing chair.

A balcony has to be on the (english) first or further up floors. As in Romeo and Julliet. Point of interest, a Julliet balcony is one of those pointless ones where you can put plants and washing but is very small so you can't sit out on one.

Patio is, I believe, a tiled or concrete area on ground level at the back of a house before or instead of a garden.

What I want to know is how these differ from a veranda, or if you got any different interpretations from anywhere.

KT

Anonymous · Answer

We lived in a large house when I was growing up.  There was a small outside area off the second floor.  One might be able to sit out there or have plants.  I consider an outside occupyable area above the main living area a balcony.  In the same home we had a very large porch that could be enclosed  by windows and or screens.  The entire family could occupy it.  It is more private than an outside lower area porch.  I sometimes slept there during the warm months-way back then.

What is the difference between a porch, balcony, veranda,patio and deck?

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