![]() ![]() Wildlife! We notice lots of wildlife like deer and moles in the back yard. No invisible fence will help with that, plus we live close to a busy road and are concerned about the dogs being hit by a car. Our dogs don’t really have a place to run off leash without the risk of them taking off after a deer. The fence is a high priority on a personal level because of our dogs. We have two dogs (Nero, a boxer and Sugar, a pibble) who need a place to run and get their energy out. Every renovation project we consider gets moved to the top of our list if it makes our day-to-day life better. Plus, it looks nice! Once we have this all painted, it will fit right in with the house and landscape. Why Wooden Lattice? We wanted some visibility and didn’t want to completely block off the view between the yard sections. No joke it’s a lot of work, we get it! But sweat equity keeps cash in our pocket to reinvest in our home elsewhere. We looked at the product a few local fence places offered and the cost to install – that’s when we decided to DIY. We completely understand it’s easier to maintain, but for us the historic feel of our home and surrounding property are more important than maintenance. Plastic is not an option if you are a working with a historic property. Grant smoked his last cigar here!) so we had to take the historic nature of the house into consideration. All opinions our own. Not too long after buying our house we quickly discovered the value of installing a wooden lattice fence. ![]() The result is a deck that looks as good as it functions.This post is sponsored by Lowe’s Home Improvement. The individual lattice strips are thin and will split very easily.įinally, camouflage the seams between panels by overlaying a piece of one-by-four, and securing it with deck screws, which works really well because our posts are four-by-fours. And it’s easier to move a little dirt with a shovel than to custom cut the lattice for every little bump in the ground.īefore driving the deck screws to secure the lattice, be sure to drill pilot holes. Now, getting a smooth fit may require a little excavation of the soil beneath the deck. A circular saw is the best tool for this, just be careful to avoid cutting the staples holding the lattice together. Three of these 16-inch pieces per eight-foot span provides plenty of support for the lattice.īecause the bottom of the deck joists are only 24 inches off the ground, we are simply marking the lattice panels with a chalk line and cutting them in half along their length. Here we’re creating that by screwing pieces of two-by-fours to the back side of the band joists. You’ll also want horizontal support for the lattice along the lower edge of the deck. In this case the deck is two feet off the ground and the four-by-four foundation posts are spaced at eight-foot intervals so they will provide that support. Lattice typically comes in four-foot by eight-foot sheets, so you’ll need vertical supports for the lattice at least every eight feet if it’s four feet or less above ground. Lighted Magnifying Glass That Stays Putĭanny Lipford: Installing lattice under skirting to mask off the area under a deck is a great way to improve its overall appearance.Best Lawn Care Service for Service Dogs.
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