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    Posted: 21 May 2017 at 8:34am
Condensation and rust would be my big concern in humid places.  How about making a little frame and covering it with screen that would let the air circulate?
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 May 2017 at 6:24pm
Stephen,

I actually made mine with a screw in attachment that allows me to remove them for maintenance. Not sure how water would get in frame rail, but I considered. I had red wasps, yellow jackets and an occasionally wren building nests in the open frame rails.
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Posts: 6326 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 2017 at 8:36pm
Originally posted by cjscinta

So for us lazy people, I wonder if spray foam would work?

I don't see why not. However, it wouldn't be very attractive. If you can put some kind of finish over it to make it look nice, I think it would be one of the easier ways to accomplish the task. I would think it would be good to have some space for ventilation though. If there are any places water can get in, having openings would help to dry it out to minimize rust potential.
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Posts: 84 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 2017 at 8:14pm
So for us lazy people, I wonder if spray foam would work?
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Posts: 328 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 2017 at 6:25pm
Thanks for the tip.  I immediately went outside and cut a 2x4 inch  piece of foam rubber and shoved it in there
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 May 2017 at 4:49pm
Today, I decided to block my frame rail openings at rear of Pod. Tired of red wasps, here in TN. Every time I got under rear of Pod I got attacked by wasps building nests in frame rails. I cut wood blocks that shut off end of frame rail. Happy.
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