Finished lattice project, Chaumont, NY. (I could have done a better job.)
This afternoon I finished replacing / repairing a section of lattice at one end of our front porch. I used a piece of vinyl lattice that I bought at Home Depot for $50.00. It's very flexible product and was problematic trying to get it in place from under the porch. I decided to try and brace it by gluing strips of wood to it. from some angles the wood braces were a bit visible so I decided to paint those edges black. I used Loctite brand adhesive. Seemed to work pretty good but one of the braces fell off as I was handling the lattice. Vinyl has a problem with expansion and contraction which can cause it to crack and break if fastened to tightly. I used some at our Franklin St house some years ago and it cracked and broke after a couple of years. I screwed it in place too tightly.
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| Replacing lattice on porch, Summer 2025. This is not visible from the street and consequently has been easy project to put off |
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| Original lattice, very weather beaten and old. But it's salvageable which I intend to do. |
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| New vinyl lattice held in place with wood strips, screws do not penetrate the vinyl. |
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| Painting wood bracing that I glued to vinyl lattice. |
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| Wood bracing glued to vinyl lattice. This greatly improved handling the thing. |
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| Easily cut the lattice these hardware scissors |
