Do I Need A Bug Screen On The Second Floor

2 staple screen on top of joists and then apply decking my least favorite but common in new construction.

Do i need a bug screen on the second floor.

I decided to have the contractor screen it in to keep out the mosquitos. In mn the mosquitos are so big they canâ t get between the balusters thatâ s why we went to 4 spacing. I picked up a few hundred feet of 4 bug screen and i will first apply a layer top and bottom then my strapping and then staple the bug screen on top of the strapping making the air gap hopefully bug free. I never see a mosquito not ever though we are close to a few water sources and there are tons of the miserable things on lower floors.

Hello i will be having a deck built on the ground level on the back of my house beneath my second story deck. Our contractor added a screened porch to our house 2nd floor but used azec decking for the floor that has space between the boards. That means you might not need to toss it and spend money on a new one if you have a bed bug infestation. Smaller screen panels make better sense than floor to ceiling screen panels.

Howevever it just crossed my mind that can t the bugs simply fly up between the floorboards. The second screen occupies the bottom half of the back door and is almost completely gone and would need to be replaced. One screen has been damaged by a dog a break about 6 inches wide exists along bottom l 4 of screen. 1 staple screen up under joists.

Replacing a window screen from the inside is a common and straightforward process especially for windows on a second story level. 3 build screened frames to screw up under floor system my favorite but by far the most labor intensive. Removing the screen open the glass window completely from the inside. So we need something under that decking floor to keep bugs out of the screen porch.

I m a rookie with this. A screened in porch can serve as a second family room. Obviously you need tight joints elsewhere. There are 3 or 4 solutions some already mentioned.

What are some solutio. I see the odd bee and some wasp. Screen on or under the joists works pretty well except for catching falling crud and potential need for replacement over time. Bed bugs travel only by hitchhiking on clothes or other fabric.

I ve got my wbb on the house and would like to apply my 3 8 strapping to create and airgap. First time building a rainscreen. Frames can be removed for cleaning. But i see plenty of flies.