1/8 inch hardware cloth for fire ember intrusion

[Dave Sparks]

 Any great ideas on how to install 1/8 over existing 1/4 inch cloth?  I was thinking of needle nose pliers and just bending the wire to fasten it.
A staple gun might not look as good but would be easier. Another fire season and nice when it is over!

[JRR]

Lace together with spooled craft wire?

[flyingvan]

I don't know exactly what your application is---roof vents?  Crawl space?  In any event, if there's any way to offset it an inch or more, it will be much more effective an ember barrier.  Can you build a frame out of 1x1's, staple the 1/8" cloth to it, and friction fit it inside the other?  That way you can take it out every few years to clean out the cobwebs and such

[Dave Sparks]

The application is soffit vents 5" x 14".  The vents are 20 feet up on a ladder and so I will just do this once . I like the idea on lacing from JRR as it will look nicer on the two that are over a deck where you can see them.  I probably will just staple the others. Thanks !