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Pros / Cons of a screened in patio?
Posted on 6/12/19 at 10:02 am
Posted on 6/12/19 at 10:02 am
Have a patio that I am thinking about getting screened in. Our back door/light seems to attract all types of bugs. The patio is not too big, but would be nice to sit outside early or late without the care of a ton of bugs
I feel it would make the patio look cleaner for a possible remodel as well.
Any of you gone from no screen to screened patio? Typical cost?
I feel it would make the patio look cleaner for a possible remodel as well.
Any of you gone from no screen to screened patio? Typical cost?
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Posted on 6/12/19 at 10:21 am to HailToTheChiz
I'm about to install a screen system on a client's porch, haven't priced it out but it's a medium sized deal and about 170' of framing needed.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 11:11 am to HailToTheChiz
We built a 10' x 10' 2nd floor screened in deck off our bedroom a few years ago and we use it all the time. I can't help with cost since ours was 2nd floor and involved installing posts, etc.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 11:15 am to HailToTheChiz
Cost is totally worth it in the south (and its not much).
Get so sick of mosquitoes and flies.
Can sit and watch TV, drink, eat, etc comfortably.
Only con is its harder to clean with a leaf blower.
Get so sick of mosquitoes and flies.
Can sit and watch TV, drink, eat, etc comfortably.
Only con is its harder to clean with a leaf blower.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 11:37 am to HailToTheChiz
Very necessary if you live in an urban swamp like myself. Make sure you have a fan though.
Not sure on cost, but when we did our home renovation I don’t think it was so expensive that we had to think twice.
Not sure on cost, but when we did our home renovation I don’t think it was so expensive that we had to think twice.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 11:50 am to ellishughtiger
I have been considering it was well. The only downside I can think of for us is having to go on the porch and open that door to let dogs out instead of just the back door. I’m not a big fan of doggie doors, mainly bc my 130 pound bull mastiff is likely too dumb to figure it out!
This post was edited on 6/12/19 at 11:54 am
Posted on 6/12/19 at 11:52 am to HailToTheChiz
There are no cons. its fantastic
Posted on 6/12/19 at 12:04 pm to HailToTheChiz
Have a friend who put in roll/retractable screen doors. Works extremely well. Roll down in the summer and up in cooler months.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 12:35 pm to HailToTheChiz
pros - keeps most bugs and skeeters out but a couple will always find a way in. screened in areas are nearly mandatory in louisiana if you dont want to be run off the porch by bugs.
cons - it really hampers the airflow and gentle breezes wont pass through screens well. not a big deal but it wont feel the same as sitting there without the screens. if you have cats they will shred the screens and hyper dogs sometimes do this as well
cons - it really hampers the airflow and gentle breezes wont pass through screens well. not a big deal but it wont feel the same as sitting there without the screens. if you have cats they will shred the screens and hyper dogs sometimes do this as well
This post was edited on 6/12/19 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 6/12/19 at 1:38 pm to ItNeverRains
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There are no cons. its fantastic
I put a screen porch area on my house I built in Florida. After 3 years I ripped the screen and frame off. The view is not as good with it, it picks up pine needles and dirt, it does reduce the air flow a bit, and it just felt closed in compared to an open porch. I live in a damn swamp too, but the bugs are just not bad at all. That's because everything is 15 feet up on pilings and it seems that the bugs just don't look for something to bite that high up, at least here. The deer flies can be terrible on the ground and are no problem at all on the porch. At ground level I'd probably still have the screen, but I'm happy to have it gone.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 1:46 pm to HailToTheChiz
If it's a smallish patio, I'd probably look into other ways of reducing bugs like fans and select plants.
We had an existing patio that was ~8'x 16' and considered screening it but ended up getting pavers installed over it and extending it out instead. It would have been claustrophobic in there with any decent sized outdoor seating and also letting the dogs out of 2 doors would have gotten old quick. We're in central FL and use our unscreened patio year-round and just fight the mosquitoes in other ways.
We had an existing patio that was ~8'x 16' and considered screening it but ended up getting pavers installed over it and extending it out instead. It would have been claustrophobic in there with any decent sized outdoor seating and also letting the dogs out of 2 doors would have gotten old quick. We're in central FL and use our unscreened patio year-round and just fight the mosquitoes in other ways.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 2:13 pm to Slagathor
Good thoughts all 
Posted on 6/12/19 at 3:01 pm to HailToTheChiz
My house backs up to 100+ acres of pasture, seasonally flooded woods, and occasionally mowed utility servitude. Back porch is 15' x 35'....I lived in the house two weeks before getting the porch screened in. It was impossible to sit & enjoy a sunset without being carried off by horseflies, mosquitoes, gnats, and every other flying insect found in south LA. Cost me about $2,500, worth every penny.
Installer used a thicker, higher grade fiberglass(?) screen designed to resist pet claws. 6 years later, cats have snagged a few minor spots, but those are easily dabbed w/clear silicone to keep from splitting. Two ceiling fans for breeze. I do have to powerwash the screens 2X a year to knock out the dust.
Installer used a thicker, higher grade fiberglass(?) screen designed to resist pet claws. 6 years later, cats have snagged a few minor spots, but those are easily dabbed w/clear silicone to keep from splitting. Two ceiling fans for breeze. I do have to powerwash the screens 2X a year to knock out the dust.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 3:10 pm to HailToTheChiz
Any of you have some kind of bug netting that you can just drop down and then fold//roll up when you don’t need it? I’m thinking something weighted at the bottom with maybe magnetic strips between sheets to seal it.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 3:52 pm to HailToTheChiz
in baton rouge. i have had a 10 x 29 screen front porch for 15 years and i'm finishing up a 16 x 22 back porch now. i love it. no down side.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 3:57 pm to HailToTheChiz
I enclosed ours about 6 years ago. I used heavy duty screens on it and glad I did. No issues whatsoever.
My porch is in between master and hearthroom and was partially covered. I finished the roof and used cedar to enclose it. Built a door and have a doggie door on one side.
My porch is in between master and hearthroom and was partially covered. I finished the roof and used cedar to enclose it. Built a door and have a doggie door on one side.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 5:48 pm to HailToTheChiz
I'm looking at screening in a back patio as well. I'm looking into putting retractable screening so it's the best of both worlds.
Just started researching the pricing differences and installation costs.
Just started researching the pricing differences and installation costs.
Posted on 6/13/19 at 12:00 am to HailToTheChiz
Assuming you already have a covered patio the following is what I see:
pros:
1. bugs all but eliminated
2. allow a small pet stay out on patio without worrying about leaving (be careful bigger dogs can tear up a screened porch if they're inclined to do so)
3. stays a little cleaner
cons:
1. views of yard/nature reduced
2. breezes are tempered some
3. obvious cost to install
My ideal back yard would have three areas: open patio, covered patio, and covered patio w/ screened in area.
This way you can sit in what area you'd like at any time of year. The screened in porch areas for summer, covered porch for spring and fall and rainy days, open patio for winter and any cool days.
pros:
1. bugs all but eliminated
2. allow a small pet stay out on patio without worrying about leaving (be careful bigger dogs can tear up a screened porch if they're inclined to do so)
3. stays a little cleaner
cons:
1. views of yard/nature reduced
2. breezes are tempered some
3. obvious cost to install
My ideal back yard would have three areas: open patio, covered patio, and covered patio w/ screened in area.
This way you can sit in what area you'd like at any time of year. The screened in porch areas for summer, covered porch for spring and fall and rainy days, open patio for winter and any cool days.
Posted on 6/13/19 at 5:32 am to HailToTheChiz
I am a mosquito magnet. I would not live in the south without a screened porch.
Posted on 6/13/19 at 6:11 am to HailToTheChiz
Retractable screens. Pull them down (or across if you mount against vertical columns) but leave them up when you don’t need them.
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