This is not about the gorgeous new pond, at least not directly. Though you are welcome to marvel at it. I personally find the setting to be very serene, relaxing, and... dare I say it... restful.
No, this is about the porch behind the pond. At the moment, in addition to some temporarily displaced yard art, there are two new hammock chairs. Both have been slept in.
Now I am considering adding mosquito netting. This place sounds promising, though I welcome other recommendations.
This is not about the gorgeous new pond, at least not directly. Though you are welcome to marvel at it. I personally find the setting to be very serene, relaxing, and... dare I say it... restful.
No, this is about the porch behind the pond. At the moment, in addition to some temporarily displaced yard art, there are two new hammock chairs. Both have been slept in.
Now I am considering adding mosquito netting. This place sounds promising, though I welcome other recommendations.
Answer to some questions:
sides: 3
widths: 96" x 217" x 96" (outside)
attachment: velcro (?)
mesh: mosquito, black
cut? looking for recommendations. heights, clockwise from right: 128", 134", 127", 124", 118" (wall, post, post, post, wall, respectively).
inside hang
flat roofline (but ground slopes)
brick on fourth side (suggestions?)
mild wind
exits both sides near brick
looking for recommendations on attachment, cut, brick.
Once that’s complete, a small table and an outdoor ceiling fan (though they tend to be called paddle fans in this section of the country) would complete the area.
Oh there is definite movement.
In the front of the picture, there is what appears to be a flat, rectangular rock. What that actually is is a cover for a skimmer. Additionally, on the right (and washed out by the sun in this picture) and in front of the bench is a turtle that actually is a fountain, fed be a second pump at the bottom of the pond.
But while we don’t have a significant mosquito problem, it still would be nice to reduce the number of mosquitos.
A few thoughts come to mind:
— If the deck is 10' above grade, do you really want to use velcro to attach the netting? It seems that standing on a ladder to hang an 8' wide panel would be a major hassle. Have you thought about attaching the netting to a rod, which could be hung from hooks under the deck?
— You might have better luck creating a door in the middle of a side wall, with two overlapping flaps. Opening and closing the edge near the brick wall seems like a recipe for leaving gaps.
— If you go with overlapping flaps, I’ve seen curtain doors with flexible magnet strips sewn into pockets on their edges, which helps keep them closed.
— On the brick, one solution would be to attach some furring strips or a false post to the wall. The space between the brick/mortar and wood could be caulked, and you’d have a surface to which the netting could be fastened. If it’s sealed at the corners, you shouldn’t need to worry about the back wall.
— Don’t forget to net the underside of the deck.
— Put some weight at the bottom of each panel to hold it down ... light swing set chain sewn into a pocket ought to do.
— If you’re going to store the nets in the off season, give each corner a unique name, and mark that on both the net and the deck.
Enjoy! Our screened porch is the best thing we’ve added to our house.