screening UNDER deck for animal run
#1
02-03-03, 01:13 PM
screening UNDER deck for animal run
I'd like to screen off the 12' x 25' area UNDER our deck so we can let our cats out safely. The deck has two open sides only; left and front of deck. Other two sides of area are closed by house and cement retaining wall to right. I'm thinking just attach metal fence screening to house, wrap around left corner 4 x 4 support, then on to next middle-of-deck 4 x 4, then finish by attaching end to existing right-side cement barrier. Then, repeat the process higher up to cover area completely. I'm wondering how I can securely fasten bottom of wire to earth under deck. Don't want critters to be able to get out (or in). The 4 x 4's are on round, concrete pads. Any great ideas out there? Many thanks.
#2
02-03-03, 05:28 PM
In my mind, cats are not much in the way of diggers. You might consider something akin to the metal wires that are used to tie chain link fence to its poles. These wires are normally aluminum, about 10 inches long with a hook formed in them. It might work the catch the hook over the bottom of the fencing and push the other end into the ground. These things are cheap, so putting one in about every foot won't break the bank.
You could put down a board to staple the fence to, and anchor the board to the ground with the 10 inch nails used to join landscape timbers.
You could bury the bottom several inches of fence in the dirt. This works for dogs.
You could put down a board to staple the fence to, and anchor the board to the ground with the 10 inch nails used to join landscape timbers.
You could bury the bottom several inches of fence in the dirt. This works for dogs.
#3
02-05-03, 08:30 AM
Chris, thanks for idea re timbers and ten-inch nails. That sounds like a perfect solution, PLUS I can probably do it myself.
Another question: I need to put some sort of ceiling up so water from the deck doesn't drip down on cats/me. I'm, wondering if there is any type of material that is waterproof. Anybody know?
Thanks, again.
Another question: I need to put some sort of ceiling up so water from the deck doesn't drip down on cats/me. I'm, wondering if there is any type of material that is waterproof. Anybody know?
Thanks, again.
#5
02-05-03, 12:47 PM
Chris, thanks for your input. I also think tarpulin is the easiest way to go, and I'll probably go with it. I had all sorts of plans in my mind, but stretching a tarpulin tautly across the area, sloping away from house, seems the easiest. One thing I was thinking about is something like parachute material. Light and waterproof. Is there such a thing??
#6
02-05-03, 12:52 PM
These olefin woven tarpaulins from wally world are cheap, lightweight, and have grommets already installed in them for ropes. Since it will be out of the sun, it should last a couple of years, maybe longer.
Parachute material - I don't know if it is waterproof or not. You would have to cut it and find a way to mount it.
Parachute material - I don't know if it is waterproof or not. You would have to cut it and find a way to mount it.
#7
05-30-03, 01:13 PM
Screening under deck for animal run
Well, Chris, I got the animal run built under our deck. It was really easy. I paid a friend to do it!! 
We used four-foot hog wire, clipping it together to form an eight-foot wall. Anchored the wire to ground with those metal fence posts shaped like a "u."
Stapled all the wire to every possible source of escape, and now the cats have the run of the area, which is pretty big. My next project will be to landscape it -- keeping planting away from the wire so the cats can't ambush the birds.
Thanks again for all your input.
Kathy
We used four-foot hog wire, clipping it together to form an eight-foot wall. Anchored the wire to ground with those metal fence posts shaped like a "u."
Stapled all the wire to every possible source of escape, and now the cats have the run of the area, which is pretty big. My next project will be to landscape it -- keeping planting away from the wire so the cats can't ambush the birds.
Thanks again for all your input.
Kathy
