A man and his porch.

Charlestonians (myself included) love our porch-sittin'. And any reputable Charleston porch must have good solid slope to it.  As pleasant as porches are for sitting and visiting, they're not quite as pleasant if you need them to function as a full-blown wood shop.

Only one answer came to mind... level the porch and do it in a way that, if, for some unfathomable reason, our landlord was less than enthused, I could quickly return it to it's normal sloping state.  

Construction commenced...

Before.  Notice the slope.

Framing out the porch.  Removable and allows rainwater drainage.

Added workbench/table.

About to take care of that lean.

Leveling complete.

Fully functioning work bench (complete with flora and area rug).

Storage.

Just to be clear...

Later addition.  Custom cigar box light switch cover.