Landscaping the side of the deck skirt
Vili Panski
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Comments (12)I agree, it doesn't look treated. My hubby is a builder by trade, and he knows better.... but I still asked him when I saw the lumber in the back of the truck. But once we got working with it...it's sticky, wet, green gobs in spots...must have been very freshly treated, perhaps the color hasn't sunk in yet? Not sure? A friend of mine just put in stairs too, and I asked her if she used treated wood, as hers looks like mine. Here, she got it from the same place (where we always get our wood). The floor was actually done last year, it's darker in color as it's weathered, too. The skirting was hubby's idea, and I LOVE it! We had woodchucks building dens underneath there....ground squirrels under there....I knew it was going to be a problem. He dug a trench and dug the skirting in well. The steps were also his idea, I'm not sure if I like them or not...we already had the materials for them, so didn't spend anything to put them in (concrete blocks with the pavers inside). Sure, they're solid, and everyone who sees them loves them...maybe they'll grow on me. There are a couple of gaps that need to be filled in, as you can see in the pics. I was gone for the past couple days, just got home, and see he tilled my planting area around the deck now...so the rest is up to me! I think what I may do is go to a few local places, and see what they have left, locally. Perhaps I'll come home with something...perhaps not. I saw a spirea last week at one place I really liked, but they only had one left, and I'd want two. As far as spirea, I kinda like the ones with the darker leaves, not the light green or yellow leaved ones...which they had lots of those. So.....we'll see what I find! Garden centers around here have all their stuff clearance priced now....may be slim pickin's! Angie...See MoreInstalling Deck Skirting
Comments (6)I believe I follow your situation but, yes, a photo would clear matters for me. If I understand correctly, your posts sit proud (in front of) the deck skirting. Probably the easiest solution is to build framing to fit between each post, then attach the lattice and install. I took a slightly different approach for ours as the construction is different by attaching the framing to the post face whereas you will need to do so from the back. Lattice is not sufficiently sturdy to install without a frame and cutting it can be a challenge too, that's why I built what you see here....See MoreDeck with a skirt/lattice
Comments (9)Aurora, I'm sorry if you interpreted my comments as argumentative.....they were not intended to be so. I have been a participant here for more than 20 years as well as a practicing designer and I do not recall any specific admonitions to not lattice off a deck. It is really a matter of personal choice or individual circumstance.......as many of these issue are :-) I can't see how latticing or not would factor in very substantially one way or the other wrt keeping critters at bay, other than what I stated previously. If determined, they will find a way in, no skirting at all, lattice skirting or even solid skirting. Since a great proportion of landscape design choices are determined by aesthetics - at best a very subjective determinant - that is really the only valid factor. If you like looking at the bare (or sometimes weedy) area under a deck, leave it exposed. If you don't like that look or prefer a more "finished" approach, then screen it off with lattice or anything else you prefer....See MoreTrex decking and skirting options
Comments (10)Same way as the sample that houssaon provided. You don't want to mix wood with composite deck structure it will look out of place. You can also use lattice with 1.5" reveal Example Here, you can use Trex Decking material Example Here. You will also have to recut new stair stringers, and most likely add additional 2 stringers (depending on the width of the stair) to break up the span, composite should have stringers spaced 12" on center.Example Here...See MoreVili Panski
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