Attach screen “fabric” to vinyl lattice
hurnik
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Anyone got any good ideas on how to attach screen fabric (like you buy a role of screen) to vinyl lattice?
I put some vinyl lattice around my deck, but the holes are big enough for things to get in (like rabbits, chipmunks, etc.)
I had used hot glue gun to put some screen on, but it didn’t quite last a year.
The vinyl lattice is thinner than wood lattice, and more dense, so staples don’t seem to work well.
Is there a glue/adhesive that can be used? Or some other method to attach it?
thanks!
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Two part epoxy, maybe? But I would read the tube first. If not, Loc-Tite PowerGrab is my new favorite general purpose construction adhesive. Its white, but I'm assuming that the screen will be on the back side of the lattice and underneath the deck. Also, you may have to get a little creative in keeping the screen tight while the glue sets up.
Maybe a separate frame behind the lattice.
Ditto. Actually two strips of wood lath or 1x2, one behind the lattice, one over the top of the screen to trim it."Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
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The only adhesive I know that sticks well to vinyl is the type made for vinyl base cove - the stuff they use in place of baseboard in cheap rental and commercial bathrooms, etc.
A mechanical method would be to cut strips of lattice, maybe two cells wide, and screw them on as a backer behind the screen.