Rodent or Soffit Mesh for timber cladding.

[junglejim]

Does anyone have experience with this from the mesh company: https://themeshcompany.com/shop/wire-mesh/insect-proof-mesh/flyscreen-insect-vent-soffit-mesh-for-netting-and-cladding/?attribute_pa_insect-mesh=stainless-steel-304-grade-16-lpi-0-23mm-wire&attribute_pa_soffit-roll-size=30-metres-length-x-100mm-width-roll

[Nick Laslett]

26 minutes ago, junglejim said:

Does anyone have experience with this from the mesh company: https://themeshcompany.com/shop/wire-mesh/insect-proof-mesh/flyscreen-insect-vent-soffit-mesh-for-netting-and-cladding/?attribute_pa_insect-mesh=stainless-steel-304-grade-16-lpi-0-23mm-wire&attribute_pa_soffit-roll-size=30-metres-length-x-100mm-width-roll

 Yes, I used this mesh at the top of my cladding. Seems fine. 
 

Do you have a particular concern? I didn’t put much thought into this particular purchase. 
 

I also used it on my soffit vent strips. 

Edited 9 hours ago by Nick Laslett

[junglejim]

4 minutes ago, Nick Laslett said:

 Yes, I used this mesh at the top of my cladding. Seems fine. 
 

Do you have a particular concern? I didn’t put much thought into this particular product. 

No looks good to me but a few comments on Amazon suggested it might be thin and frayed when cut.

[Roundtuit]

27 minutes ago, junglejim said:

No looks good to me but a few comments on Amazon suggested it might be thin and frayed when cut.

That's the stuff for the job. Thin is good so it folds round the battens reasonably neatly.  It does fray so doesn't want a lot of handling, but once cut, stapled and clad, it's not going to be a problem.  As @Russdl says, be prepared to to be spiked by it, even through gloves...

[Susie]

I used this recently it comes in marine grade and I found it cheaper. 
easy to cut and bend and well packaged.  Only used it on the gables so far from batten to bargeboard, whilst scaffold is still up

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https://www.robinsonwirecloth.co.uk/online-shop/Soffit-mesh-c12856839

[JamesP]

53 minutes ago, Susie said:

I used this recently it comes in marine grade and I found it cheaper. 
easy to cut and bend and well packaged.  Only used it on the gables so far from batten to bargeboard, whilst scaffold is still up

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https://www.robinsonwirecloth.co.uk/online-shop/Soffit-mesh-c12856839

I have just finished cladding the garage and again used the Robinson Soffit Mesh top and bottom of timber.

[Tosh]

You can get these as well https://www.southernsheeting.co.uk/perforated-closure-trim-ew1im.html?infinity=ict2~net~gaw~cmp~21101839195~ag~~ar~~kw~~mt~~acr~3674732697&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAgoq7BhBxEiwAVcW0LFI8eyXq9_6uDl014PtvtJ7qFV31XMfKguJE-vRY817PHC_OGLK9iBoCGCIQAvD_BwE#240=427

 

The soffit mesh looks good as well. But I used perforated sheets and cut them to my own length/width to suit, can't remember exact spec of gauge/hole size but stainlees and along these lines https://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/mesh/perforated-metal?via_sb=true

 

Whichever you choose I would look for something with some rigidity to it otherwise it will sag between fixings and also if its too light a guage the fixings like screws will dmage it hence why some have used staples.

[saveasteading]

5 hours ago, junglejim said:

might be thin and frayed when cut.

It is fragile if abused, otherwise will withstand normal conditions and the holes are tiny so nothing gets through.

I think it is best cut with strong scissors that don't have to go back in the kitchen drawer. The cut edge had best be folded back under or it may fray.