Installing Lattice under the Big Porch 

Nice to see someone doing the best they can with what they know (on their own house) not everyone is Bob the builder.. if your happy then that's all that matters.

I would've measured good then make a "frame" with boards and lattice so there's boards on top and bottom of lattice so it looks neater. I would also have added a couple boards vertically to give more support to the lattice, then boards in front of them to cover up the lattice seams.

You should always frame the lattice sections on all four sides for a much better finished look. they sell those wherever you bought the lattice.

Love the videos, this looks great, it really does the job you wanted it to, dressing up the deck, making it look much classier, AND now your under-porch storage will be out-of-view.

Looks great thanks, getting ready to do to my deck

Got to be honest...I don't think I would have the guts or patience to build a deck with my father. So kudos to you for doing that. I think you guys will cherish the moments down the road. As for the lattice alignment...plant a couple well place cedars and call it a day. 😉

You really need to pre-drill your screw holes slightly bigger than the screw, and do not tighten your screw. Your lattice should be able to move in place due to contraction, and expansion. I guarantee you will see this warp in 1-2 year, and they may even crack at that seems. You can for sure remedy this. The less screws that hold this, the better. Rule of thumb is every 24".

Seth great job where the lattice meet put some painted horizontal bits of wood you shouldn't notice join.👍🍺

Fortunately, your leaning posts are short... and thick. Buckling isn't a concern, but I'd keep an eye on the degree of leaning... take a good elevation photo now and do it again every 6 months. If they seem to lean more, I'd shore up the deck and replace the columns. Otherwise, you could have a corner collapse sometime when you've overloaded the deck with people, or snow, or when the ground is saturated with rain or flooding. Lattice looks great though! Thank you for the video!

Great job! Thanks for sharing!

Looks good to me. If it satisfies you then that is all you need to know.

Lattices need to be framed if you don’t want it to look trashy.

Personally I'd be focusing on that support before anything else. You certainly can't cover up a defect and expect everything just to be okay lol If the support goes out guess what happens to your entire deck? Its kind of like slapping old worn out brake pads to brand new rotors!

frankenstein deck build to say the least...

Thank god you told everyone about your disclaimer on this build. I think you and your dad may have been drinking, those posts are more crooked then the man on the crooked road he he he he.... FYI, the lattice is a good cheap fix, but I worry about vermin getting and making a home under your Deck....

You should not ignore the post leaning that way. That is very unsafe and that deck will not stay standing for a long time.

Can’t see it from my house.

Sorry dude but thats a botched job...

So this is a video of how to half ass a project that you have no idea how to do?

Uhhhh, don’t follow these instructions. You want it behind not over top.

This is a perfect example of tear it down and start all over again. I’m sorry, but that deck is awful and in this day and age with all the resources available to the homeowner DIY person, there’s no excuses for doing this poor of a job, except for pure laziness.