The underside of a deck can provide a nice shady area for a variety of crawling creatures to make their home.
Bug proof deck floor.
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.
2 cover the gap between the deck and the ground with a skirt made of pressure treated or composite plywood.
Cypress and cedar wood are also naturally bug proof but they don t usually last as long.
However even modern materials require maintenance to preserve their wood.
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.
You might be tempted to use a mock wood such as a plastic polymer or wood polymer composites.
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.
Traditional decking has a 1 8 or 1 4 gap between boards which is more than enough room for mosquitoes or other bugs to crawl through.
These synthetic and composite materials are virtually bug proof and rot proof.