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lattice on deck buckling - roger901 - 02-21-2016 Finally got around to putting lattice around my deck last summer. Wherever I could, I buried it into the ground a few inches (hoping to keep varmints out) and also pounded some wooden stakes into the ground a few inches and screwed the lattice to it. Looked good. Looked out my back window yesterday and noticed lattice is buckling. Ground and/or stakes must have heaved up from the snow and ice. What have others done to keep this from happening in cold climates? Thanks roger901 Re: lattice on deck buckling - Charlie - 02-21-2016 If you used pvc or plastic lattice it is expansion and contraction of the product. Re: lattice on deck buckling - roger901 - 02-21-2016 It is a man-made product...not sure if pvc or plastic. roger901 Re: lattice on deck buckling - Charlie - 02-21-2016 You have it fastened too tightly. When I did my lattice I used a 3/8" drill bit to drill the holes in the lattice. Then used a #8 sheet metal screw with a plastic washer in the center of the 3/8" hole. It was explained to me that you want the lattice to move. Re: lattice on deck buckling - EatenByLimestone - 02-21-2016 Anything that wants to get under there will. You're better off using half inch hardware cloth and then placing the lattice over it. Re: lattice on deck buckling - Splinter Puller - 02-21-2016 roger901 said: The only way to keep heaving ground from affecting your lattice is to hold it off the ground or else pour a concrete frost wall around the perimeter where the lattice must contact the ground.. Another possible sollution is to replace the expansive water retaining soil with a free draining materail such as crushed rock. This is how railroads deal with not having a frost depth foundation. They build on a base that does not hold as much moisture which can freeze. Re: lattice on deck buckling - Snipe Hunter - 02-21-2016 Keep it off the ground. Frame it in. |