8/14/2017

Porch Screens

Today our good friends Bobby and Karen came over to help install the screens.  We had a good time and made excellent progress.

Sometimes we had to over-load the ladder (at least according to the warnings on the ladder) and sometimes we needed to prop up the ladder but we managed to reach all the hard to get to places.  All the screening has been installed and most of the lattice strips have been installed (all the strips running across the upper edge and most of the remaining vertical strips are installed).

The screen is fine and is some type of fabric (perhaps nylon?) vs. metal.  The see-thru factor is great but we had some concerns as to how well it would hold up to Jazz chasing down flies.  After all the work that went into putting up the screen and making it look nice we did not want to risk having her put holes in it so Bobby suggested we install lattice panels on the inside to protect it.

We installed one panel and like how it looks so will install lattice on the remaining sides later in the week.

So we are screened in minus the door (which is a small project unto itself).  And the framing around the outside base of the porch still needs to be painted before the lattice panels get installed there.  Thank you Bobby and Karen for all the help!