The deck is 10' wide and 28' long. There are three sets of stairs, two short, one long. It's Trex decking. I need to be able to keep out skunks, racoons, woodchucks, and the family dog. I have about two feet between the ground and the bottom of the deck at the tallest point by the house. I have an area of about 4' wide by 3' tall to enclose too.
2007-02-13 05:25:49 · 5 answers · asked by roseshyre7 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
what comes to mind is white gravel to make it look neat but I would think that boxing it in would invite critters. They burrowed under my deck so I just think keeping it opened with rocks would keep it uninviting. Maybe just put bushes around the openings.
2007-02-13 06:25:58 · answer #1 · answered by ladydaisy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a deck around our hot tub, and I use redwood lattice.
I want an extra step, though, becuase I didn't want so much noise from the pump unit, I got 1/4" plywood and painted it flat black, then sealed up the whole underside of the deck with that. THEN I put the lattice about 1" away from the plywood. When you look through the lattice, it's perfectly dark (like perfect shadows underneath the deck).
2007-02-13 05:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love lattice, you could design your own and use a unique pattern.
2007-02-13 05:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kudzu for quick growth but you will need to keep it cut and trimed also it grows4 inches every 12 hours
2007-02-16 14:16:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, lattice is great. it allows ventilation and looks nice. plants can also lean on it....
2007-02-16 08:00:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋