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Comments (1)Have you considered getting real world estimates from contractors in your area. People here can get you a ballpark guess, but prices vary by region. Get some local estimates....See MoreScreened Back Porch or Open Air Back Porch
Comments (22)It does seem very individual. Mosquitoes are a problem all summer in mid-South and especially at dusk. I previously had an open deck, so no overhead fan, and got driven in by bugs. Now have a screened porch which is elevated so not able to do a comparison re: height! But have some open deck down a few stairs and definitely more skeeters there. We eat on the porch a lot and another thing I wonder about is flies. Previously when having a meal out on an open deck we were constantly waving flies away & covering any food even if still serving. No such issues with screens. I do like that we have some unscreened deck because it is a different experience & when not buggy, I also like to sit out there....See MoreDesign dilemma- front porch add on
Comments (9)What a charming location — except for the view of the neighbors. I would be more concerned with screening my view of them than how the house looked to other people. Take away the railings and add a pergola, Eztend a large garden well into the lawn. Plant tall flowers (I’d even grow some vegetables like sweet peas!) and layer in some trellies for flowering vines. Create a kind of room out there, one that is mainly open, both in the open ”walls” and a very airy pergola-roof. On the other side of the house do a window box, or a wide 3-tier planter under the window. Get shutters that are actually functional....See Moreshould we add a railing on top of the flat roof porch?
Comments (44)Front or rear, the problem remains. Our (rear) screened porch is in the SE angle formed by the breakfast room and the dining room. It's about 14 X 14 and has a cathedral ceiling with two skylights in the E angle of the roof. The porch and the interior rooms are bright summer and winter. I like houssaon's shed roof -- whether standing seam or not -- but IDK if it could give you enough coverage. How big is the porch? Will it be screened? What direction does the porch face?...See MoreBeth H. :
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