Put Up Plastic Sheet Around The Patio

Measure the height and width of each screen section.

Put up plastic sheet around the patio.

Manufactured with your family in mind integra patios manufactured with your family in mind integra patios solid roof patio covers are the durable long lasting maintenance free outdoor living solution. Add 4 inches to the height and width of each measurement to attain the proper size plastic sheet for each section. It does not decompose quickly but if you need to remove the plastic it is bulky and cumbersome to dispose of. Purchase clear plastic sheets thicker is better.

I want to enclose my side porch in plastic so that i can smoke there i just had a baby and can t smoke inside anymore. Plain black plastic helps the soil retain moisture. Our porch holds the heat so good that we can open the kitchen doors and let the sun heated porch heat up the kitchen. It comes in 4 x 8 sheets and i don t think it s very expensive.

If snow and rain still winds up inside the porch seal the seams of the plastic with masking tape. I have a house in an area southern ontario that is subject to wind storms. Oct 18 2014 winter is just around the corner so we decided to enclose our screened porch so that we could enjoy it for more of the year. Guess i messed up i put plastic withplay sand to keep the plastic down thinking about weeds not about the standing water after the rain going thru the deck boards now ihave standing water perfect for pest bugs and those dam newts or lizards the deck is built guess punching holes for draining alli can do.

I put up 5 mm plastic with staples and strapping wood held up with finishing nails but in the first wind storm most of it came down. If you cut them to fit snug u could push them inside the frame work that way you could replace them if ever needed. Corrugated plastic sheets cut to size. Pull the staples out of the porch frame with pliers when you remove the plastic.

Thanks to the additional living space acquired integra patios solid roof patio cover owners enjoy morning coffee lunch time gatherings and relaxing dinners all year round. This causes root rot if you have plantings in the area covered by the plastic. Would tarps work better. You could paint them to match or bright colors would look nice.

Home improvement stores typically sell plastic sheet in large rolls or in specially designed porch covering kits. The strips of cardboard or wood will keep your plastic from blowing around and pulling at the corners.