Porch screen kits pre framed screens or screen panels for porches can also be used for patio applications if there is an existing roof.
Screening in an existing covered porch.
The walls are constructed from pressure treated 2x4s which we primed and painted ahead of time.
Hang the screening from the top of the frame using staples and an electric staple gun.
The cost of materials for a top of the line screened in porch on an existing deck runs between 860 and 1 070 with an installation cost between 297 and 304.
The total cost for a screened in porch on an existing deck will be between 1 157 and 1 374 or an average cost of 6 33 sf.
The method for how to screen in a patio is much the same as screening in a porch.
Attach top horizontal pieces first followed by the bottom and balusters then any vertical pieces till all the seams have been covered image 2.
To cover the seams cut lath to length prime and paint the pieces and nail into place over the seams in the screening.
When attaching the lath follow this order.
Enclosing an existing covered porch with screen simply requires you to build a stud wall or walls along the open sides to create surfaces for attaching the screen.
Could run as little as 450 dollars including the lumber needed for building screen panels the screen fabric.