I have a client who has decided to soffit the underside of a deck with cedar. The deck has already been installed (trex decking on PT 2×8 joists- approx. 10’x15′) I have used the rain drain systems that are installed on top of the joists prior to decking, but have no experience using any of the systems installed after the deck is built. This is a higher end home, so I’m not too excited about using dryspace. Any suggestions?
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Greetings monti,
As a first time poster Welcome to Breaktime.
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again which will increase it's viewing.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
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Well monti, let's run this thru again.
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Monti -
When you say soffit, do you mean that they want to close in the structure under the deck?
If so, it shouldn't be a problem as long as there are enough openings to allow the area under the deck to "breath". Many houses around here have a crawlspace and when I do a deck on one, I make sure that the foundation vents don't get blocked so the crawlspace stays ventilated.
For appearance - and total ventilation under a deck - I like to use architectural lattice. The lattice is heavy enough to hold up and it hides the deck structure.