Installing under deck screening to your deck floor even if you ve decided on a relatively bug proof material like composite decking you may still find yourself with insect problems.
Bug proof deck floor.
We supply both 12 x 12 and 12 x 24 ipe wood tiles in our swiftdeck range the 12 x 24 tiles can be placed side by side to create a larger 24 x 24 module if a larger.
So a typical deck waterproofing project could be completed in just a couple of hours not days even if you don t have any particular diy skills.
This will not only give sturdier support to the bug screen it will also allow for easier installation of an access hatch or gate below the deck.
You might be tempted to use a mock wood such as a plastic polymer or wood polymer composites.
The underside of a deck can provide a nice shady area for a variety of crawling creatures to make their home.
Having built many decks in my time i prefer the look of horizontal one by six boards spaced similar to your decking nailed one above the other to the skirting frame below the deck.
Cypress and cedar wood are also naturally bug proof but they don t usually last as long.
In order to effectively protect against bugs a screen porch must be completely enclosed but if your porch wasn t well built from the start it is often the deck floorboards that were overlooked.
However even modern materials require maintenance to preserve their wood.
These synthetic and composite materials are virtually bug proof and rot proof.