Crunk Juice is also the name of a 2004 album by Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz.
Re: tying the porch roof into the main house... I'll add I'd also go with 5/8 CDX ply for the roof sheathing. That added 1/8 goes a long way to resist uplift , and as you know wind in your area is a BIG issue.
Pole Footings. When the addition is above gradeâeither because your first floor is high above the ground or because you're building a second floor addition with, say, a screened porch below itâthe lowest cost option is to forgo a foundation or slab and use pole footings instead.