Howevever it just crossed my mind that can t the bugs simply fly up between the floorboards.
Do i need a bug screen on the second floor.
Our contractor added a screened porch to our house 2nd floor but used azec decking for the floor that has space between the boards.
I never see a mosquito not ever though we are close to a few water sources and there are tons of the miserable things on lower floors.
Such as the need to build a roof over an open deck or patio.
Just for interest s sake i live on the 10th floor.
I m a rookie with this.
A screened in porch can serve as a second family room.
Frames can be removed for cleaning.
I decided to have the contractor screen it in to keep out the mosquitos.
That means you might not need to toss it and spend money on a new one if you have a bed bug infestation.
2 staple screen on top of joists and then apply decking my least favorite but common in new construction.
What are some solutio.
One screen has been damaged by a dog a break about 6 inches wide exists along bottom l 4 of screen.
But i see plenty of flies.
Screen on or under the joists works pretty well except for catching falling crud and potential need for replacement over time.
First time building a rainscreen.
3 build screened frames to screw up under floor system my favorite but by far the most labor intensive.
Obviously you need tight joints elsewhere.
Removing the screen open the glass window completely from the inside.
I picked up a few hundred feet of 4 bug screen and i will first apply a layer top and bottom then my strapping and then staple the bug screen on top of the strapping making the air gap hopefully bug free.
In mn the mosquitos are so big they canâ t get between the balusters thatâ s why we went to 4 spacing.
Bed bugs travel only by hitchhiking on clothes or other fabric.
There are 3 or 4 solutions some already mentioned.
Hello i will be having a deck built on the ground level on the back of my house beneath my second story deck.
Replacing a window screen from the inside is a common and straightforward process especially for windows on a second story level.
Smaller screen panels make better sense than floor to ceiling screen panels.
So we need something under that decking floor to keep bugs out of the screen porch.
1 staple screen up under joists.
I ve got my wbb on the house and would like to apply my 3 8 strapping to create and airgap.