The carport is attached to my home, roofed over and has a short brick wall on the back half and full outter side. There are 3 wrought iron pillars on the side wall, not sure if they are support pillars or decorative. There is no brick on the front side but I would like to be able to place a door in the center somehow as well. Any ideas out there??
2007-03-04 17:45:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
kandl722 is right, however, instead of nailing the screening on, go to Lowes or Home depot and look at the screening system they sell. Do this before you space out any 2x4's.
The system consists of a vinyl base strip with 2 grooves in it, that you nail to the face of the 2x4's. Into the grooves, using a tool that looks like a heavy duty PizzaPie cutter, you insert a vinyl "cord" that holds the screen in Then, finish cap is put on.
It's easy, and if the screen gets a tear or hole in it, just pull off the cap, pull out cord and replace the screen. Just remember to paint everything before you put up the screen. Oh, and I would suggest you nail a short 2x4 between the vertical 2x4's about half way up to control warping. It also makes a handy shelf to put items on.
2007-03-05 01:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by billy brite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carport Ideas
2016-10-05 02:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen them do a similar project on one of the home improvement shows, and it looked fairly simple to do~You would just have to make simple 2 x 4 (Or possibly 2 x 2 )frames to fit your openings. (I can't totally visualize what you were saying about where everything is;) You would then put some centered pieces in, to help support your screen~you would just have to do some figuring on where to space them to make it look uniform. Then you would caulk/seal around your frames and fit them into place and secure them. Stretch and staple your screen in place and that's about it! Frame out your door opening to the size you want it...and either make it the correct size for a ready-made door, or make your own:)
Good Luck!!
2007-03-04 18:05:21 · answer #3 · answered by kandl722 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had mine covered with lattice work, and on the inside I placed a screen of shade cloth, this keeps out the bugs and lets in the breeze and light
2007-03-04 18:23:46 · answer #4 · answered by Val K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋