Screened In Porch Questions

SmithBuilt

I have a customer that wants a screened in a porch. The problem is it is 6' above grade. Is there a way to provide the required guard rail and have just a screen. No glass.

skymaster

Smith; Not shure if I understand your question. Is this an existing structure? If not then you would build it like a deck,roof it, in-between wall studs do a kneewall to code heights; usually between 36 and 42, build the screens in a frame to set into the spaces.I would double stud full ones and jack stud and header across the bigger openings.
Hope that made sense.
JackM

SmithBuilt

Yea that is basically what will have to happen. The concern I have is the requirement that says max of 4" picket spacing. Is there a better way to provide the guard rail than the pickets. The customer would like to have the screen only but we know that would not work per code.

dayspring

Use plexiglass for the knee-wall instead of wood, you can build a 2 x frame for it

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oman123

A bit off topic but I need some help locating a manufacturer. I'm bidding a screened porch and the client would like to have arches between the screen panels. Anyone know of a manufacturer who makes these screen systems.

Thanks

Tom M

Another drive by.........

oman123

and that means what????????

neolitic

You will get more information
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Post with a subject that actually
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responses if you first post an
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MCerminaro

Have you thought about doing something decorative and still maintaining your 4" spacing. Something the homeowner would like. We have have taken existing railings and made fan shapes v's the standard slats. Some homeowners like it, kinda dresses up the job, we have also used plexiglass.

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TBFGhost

YEAH old posts... July of 2007....:-)

jimcro55

I was just in this exact scenario myself. Client of mine needed some mesh screens cut to odd and sharp decorative sizes and shapes. Used this mesh manufacturer: http://www.bwire.com/

Turns out they are big into the fabrication of the product as well as actually producing the actual material. They said they used some type of cutting machine that uses water to fabricate the shape, and obviously nothing that is custom comes without a large cost. My customer wanted to pay the extra money, so I had them cut the shapes for me, and they really came out sharp. Exactly to spec. Just an idea here for you.

titanoman

This gentleman stole my idea! Waaa! A starburst or sunray is what we like to call those. Quite gorgeous and different .