![]() If you prefer a more modern and clean look, vertical deck boards can be used as skirting. It comes down to your personal preference. You can choose to do a square-style or a diagonal lattice. Composite lattice offers durability, while wood lattice will need to be stained or painted to keep it both durable and attractive. If you have a composite deck, you can usually match the color of it with a corresponding lattice design. It can be set into a wood frame and depending on the material, painted or stained to match the rest of the deck. Lattice is perhaps the most popular option for easy deck skirting. If curb appeal is important to you, deck skirting is probably a must-have. It creates a visual base for the deck and can enhance the overall style and design. While some homeowners may be okay with the look of an open area underneath, many prefer the completed look that skirting provides. When correctly installed, skirting should prevent critters from getting in or from getting too comfortable in the area below your deck. You don’t want any unwanted guests setting up a temporary home underneath your deck. There are several reasons why you may want to install deck skirting: While it isn’t essential to the structural integrity of the deck, it does offer some important benefits, including enhanced safety and style. It’s installed along the support posts using a nailer board and the deck frame. Don't screw through the lattice on the sides and divider molding.Deck skirting is used to conceal the area underneath an elevated deck. Screw the sides and dividers into place the same way as the bottom cap molding. Screw the bottom cap molding, leaving 1/4 inch for expansion between the molding and the lattice. ![]() Only screw through the lattice when attaching the top cap molding. Don't tighten the screws all the way, to allow for expansion and contraction. Screw the cap molding and lattice in place on the top 1-by-3 support boards, all the way around the deck, leaving 1/4 inch between the lattice. Use cap molding on the ends and corners.ĭrill holes for the molding screws every 2 feet, before you attach the molding, so it doesn't crack when it's fastened to the 1-by-3 supports. Only use the divider molding between two pieces of lattice. Cut the dividers to the height of the lattice subtracting 1 inch to allow for the cap molding. Using this measurement, subtract 1 inch to allow for the cap and divider molding.Ĭut two pieces of the cap molding the length of the deck, or if it's longer than 8 feet, only cut the last piece to fit on the end. Use the shortest height so the lattice won't buckle against the ground. Measure from the top of the post down to the ground in several areas to figure the height of the lattice. This will give you 1/2 inch on each side. If the deck is supported by several posts, measure from the end on the corner post to the center of the next post to leave a nailing surface for the next board.Ĭut the lattice the length needed to go from post to post, subtracting 1 inch to allow for the lattice cap and divider molding. Perform this step around the whole length of the deck and all exposed sides. Screw or nail one of the boards to the top and the other down about 2 inches from the ground to the outside of the 4-by-4 posts, to support the lattice between the posts. Transfer the measurement onto a pair of 1-by-3 trim boards and cut. Measure the distance between the 4-by-4 posts supporting the deck. The privacy style lattice has smaller openings. There are several styles of lattice, such as garden or privacy style. Vinyl comes in many colors and will never rot. Lattice around the bottom of your deck improves the look of your property.
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