Have been asked to screen iin a porch. Deck is about 10 ft square. Roof is maybe 12 ft high one side, 8 on the other. Is there some niffty system to provide frames for the screens? Also there are no railings, so need to adress this issue at the same time.
Thanks.
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I usually make screens from 5/4 stock.send pieces trough my router table for the screen spline .make t frames to hold the screens in place .and a short knee wall around the porch to set the screens on .20" high .depending on height off the ground .