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.
Bug proof deck floor.
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.
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.
2 cover the gap between the deck and the ground with a skirt made of pressure treated or composite plywood.
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.
Cypress and cedar wood are also naturally bug proof but they don t usually last as long.
You might be tempted to use a mock wood such as a plastic polymer or wood polymer composites.
Wood is a natural product but it does require using a sealant to preserve its color and sheen.
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.
However even modern materials require maintenance to preserve their wood.
The underside of a deck can provide a nice shady area for a variety of crawling creatures to make their home.