Homeowners and builders install vinyl lattice panels, known as skirting, around the base of a porch or other structure. Vinyl lattice panels provide a finished appearance while hiding joists and posts. They also create a barrier so unwanted animals cannot set up their home in an area. The panels are available in an assortment of colors and styles. Lattice panels come in 4-by-8-foot or 4-by-4-foot sheets and require cutting to fit the opening.
Things You Will Need
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Measure the opening you are covering. Transfer the measurements to the lattice panel plus 2 inches around the perimeter. Mark the lattice for cutting. Extend the marks to long straight lines. Use a straightedge when drawing lines to ensure the lines are straight.
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Set up two sawhorses and lay a sheet of plywood across the sawhorses.
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Lay the lattice over the plywood. Clamp the lattice to the plywood with "C" clamps.
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Cut the lattice with a circular saw equipped with a specialized vinyl cutting saw blade. Set the circular saw blade depth at 1/8-inch deeper than the thickness of the vinyl lattice. Follow the drawn guidelines.
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Measure and cut vinyl trim channels to frame the lattice panel. Make cuts at a 45-degree angle so the channels fit together around the frame like a picture frame.
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Slide the lattice panels into the trim channel on all four sides of the panel.
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Place the lattice panel up to the opening. Position it so it lies on the upright post 1 inch from the edge of the post.
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Place a 2-inch screw up to the top corner of the panel. Sink it through the lattice into the post to secure it in place. Position a screw every 6 inches to 8 inches and sink it in place around the entire lattice panel. Repeat until lattice covers the open structure.
The Drip Cap
- Homeowners and builders install vinyl lattice panels, known as skirting, around the base of a porch or other structure.
- Vinyl lattice panels provide a finished appearance while hiding joists and posts.
- They also create a barrier so unwanted animals cannot set up their home in an area.
- Extend the marks to long straight lines.
- Lay the lattice over the plywood.
- Set the circular saw blade depth at 1/8-inch deeper than the thickness of the vinyl lattice.