What can I do to keep bugs & pesky critters from coming through the tile joints on my screened in DekTek Tile porch?
The reason many homeowners build screened in decks or 3 season porches is so they can enjoy the outdoors without mother nature's little critters getting too close. When installing your DekTek Tile deck, you can easily prevent the pesky critters, insects, and bugs from invading your three-season porch or screened in deck if you install a screen underneath the deck at the bottom of the joists during the building process.
Another simple solution for keeping out those unwanted
creatures would be to grout the tile. (This is only recommended on indoor or
covered areas that do not get much water, or if your deck is pitched enough to
drain.) If your deck is exposed to the
elements and water needs to drain through the tile, then you would not want to
grout the tile. If grouting the tile
does work for your application, you need to use a flexible grout like silicone
or acrylic. DO NOT USE CEMENTITIOUS
GROUT because the flexing of the wood deck will crack the grout.
