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Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
We will be putting a screened-in porch onto the back of our house in the next couple of years. When we built our deck, we left the railing off the section we want enclosed, and the builder put a dormer over the patio door there to make it easier.

My question -- how do we create a screened in area (we're in the woods and would love to be able to eat outside more often without the bugs) without losing our view?

Below are a couple of pictures to give you an idea of the area we are enclosing:

The far end (where the railing stops) is the proposed screened-in area. It's approximately 12'x14'.


The view out the back (not the sliders to the right) is the one we're trying not to destroy.

I'm thinking that floor to ceiling screens would be best, but I'm also wondering how that would work in the winter when we get lots of snow?

Thanks for any suggestions. :-)

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 2:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Here's a closer shot of the view out the back:


This is why we don't want to screw it up. :-)

Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Nice view, Teach! No wonder you don't want to lost it. Are you looking for something like this?

C

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 3:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Wow, that is a pretty view. And I love what Vee suggested. I have no ideas of my own as we live in a condo. But I will think on it and if I have any ideas I'll let you know. :-)

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
It's very pretty!!

They have to build out a roof and then screen in. We have a similar deck, which used to be screened. (long story..it sort of blew away) Anyway, you can get an aluminum roof and then screen..or have your current roof built out. You have to consult a contractor or someone who knows your local codes, too.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 4:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    

quote:

My question -- how do we create a screened in area (we're in the woods and would love to be able to eat outside more often without the bugs) without losing our view?




By having walls of just windows, floor to ceiling.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 4:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Here's some pics of sunrooms:

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Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Those are nice Mocha. I love them.


They can also put in a screened roof and sides, without a solid roof.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
something like this?


http://www.suncoastenclosures.com/

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I've been looking at many of these types of sites, too. I much prefer the floor to ceiling screens, but my concern is what the winter weather will do to them. Do they have "storm windows" that can be put in place of the screens in the winter season?

I've got two calls in -- one to my coworker who helped build our house (w/his brother), and one to a local patio shop -- I like the looks of their cathedral style room.



Canesfan
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12-29-2006

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 6:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Canesfan a private message Print Post    
I'm a lurker normally but I thought I would let you know about something I saw several weeks ago. It was on the show Hometime. They put in a motorized screen on a patio. I think it's a great idea because the screen is only down when you want to use it and the rest of the time the screen is up.

www.hometime.com (If you go to the "find hometime on tv" pull-down and then to Syndication, it's the one called "motorized screens.")

Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
Teach, I don't think this company is local to you, but they have oodles of pictures on their site. Make sure you click the NEXT button at the bottom.

Patio Enclosures.


Welcome to posting, Canesfan!


Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Friday, December 29, 2006 - 9:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Great minds, Half -- That is one of the sites I've got bookmarked. I like the ones that have floor to ceiling screens w/the "splitting point" much lower than half-way down. A half-way strip would hit right at my eye level if I'm sitting at the table, and the last thing I want to see is a seam -- not matter how beautifully encased it is in vinyl. I intend to sit my coworker down and go through the various sites and get his opinion.

The motorized screens look very cool, Canesfan! Wonder what the cost is?? LOL The "Nana wall" is a similar idea -- it uses full size screens/windows, but they can be folded back (like really wide folding closet doors). Again, the cost isn't given, so some more research is needed. :-)

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Monday, January 01, 2007 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Teach, my parents have a sunroom like the picture you posted above, with skylights on the roof that open also. My Dad takes the glass part out of the windows during the warmer weather and puts in the screens. The window glass/screens just pop out with clips.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, January 01, 2007 - 7:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
OOohh -skylights on the roof would be VERY cool and keep that light coming in! One of the sites listed above had rooms where the entire ceiling was made of screens/windows, but I'm not sure how practical that would be in the winter months w/all the snow on it. I can hardly wait to talk to my coworker/contractor bud tomorrow. :-) He always has lots of options and great ideas...and he'll know costs, too!

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 10:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Teach, how did it go with your contractor?