How to screen this back porch? Please share any ideas?
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Any way to keep rain off my screen porch (a little)?
Comments (13)I saw on a cottage show on tv that a gazebo owner installed double screens (back to back) which prevented the rain from penetrating the gazebo. I researched this on line and could not find any reference to this. I am going to buy some screen and try it out on one of my gazebo walls. I hope it works and I hope you can still see clearly out. I thought of another idea if the double screen does not work. You can buy clear heavy weight plastic at your local Fabric stores. It is sold in rolls just like a bolt of material. I believe it is sold in different widths, up to 60 inches wide or so. I thought of stapling the sheet of plastic on a 1 inch by 2 inch piece of wood to create a header or top. At the bottom staple a 2 inch X 2 inch piece of wood (the thicker piece of wood would be heavier creating a bit of weight to hold the blind down). Drill a hole on each end of the top header. Fasten a nail or screw in the interior of the gazebo (matching the holes you drilled in the header. Hook the blinds on the nails or screws. When you do not want to use the plastic blinds, you can simply remove them and roll them up by hand and store them. It would take seconds to install these blinds and it should stop the rain from coming in. If you have strong winds in your area, you can fasten the bottom of the blinds using wing nuts. Just a thought..... Cheaper than installing window screens. Also once you install window screens on a screen porch or gazebo it does not feel the same anymore......See MoreNew construction screened porch help please...
Comments (1)Kinda sounds like you're getting tired of the whole process. BUilding a house is like having a baby....it's hell during the process, but you love it afterword. I'll take a piece of this....The only problem I know of with painting the treads is usually the wood is still "wet", so the primer doesn't get a good grip especially with people walking on it. Horizontal surfaces take a beating...sun, rain, people. I would let it set and dry out (maybe a couple of weeks with no rain), then prime and then use a porch floor paint. I use all-latex outside and oil based on interior woodwork....See MorePitched garage roof and screen porch help please!
Comments (7)It is hollow in that area. The garage is a flat roof inside. The porch is a screen door and screened in area and about 4 feet by 4 feet inside the screened area before coming to the front door. I would love to paint the entire house, but definitely the trim. I would love to have the house light gray with white trim or white with black trim and either way a black high gloss front door. I am even going to probably paint the roof a light to medium gray. I agree the attempt to make something out of that huge wall is a big issue. I am unsure what to do to even begin to envelop that big a wall. I thought about maybe a wall fountain on that wall and maybe just letting vines grow on the entire front of the garage, but that is hell when the house needs to be painted....See MoreLarge Covered Back Porch -- Need Ideas for More Natural Light
Comments (55)DK, I’m glad you mentioned that having the back of the home facing south would mean the master suite would be warmer as well. I don’t think that would be optimal in the Deep South - it’s just sweltering, and I cannot tolerate being hot in our bedroom. Is it crazy that I may now try to position our new home to AVOID the hot afternoon sun??!! I like light and all, but since it was mentioned that it won’t be a dungeon, I think I’m good with just some light trickling in the living room. Hubs is very sensitive to light and would be as happy in a cave... so he’s not too concerned about a lot of natural light coming in. We are doing lots of recessed lights throughout the home, and almost all will have dimmers, as I enjoy them in our current home and like the ability to have something in between dark and “in your face bright” on occasion. :) Funny you mention landscaping, as my husband owns a landscape company! I know nothing about any of it, but I’ve heard him mention things like this several times when a client wants ABC plants for a certain location, but only XYZ plants will thrive there. After speaking with my husband about the whole skylight/sun tube issue, he was not a fan - and for the exact same reasons given here (additional heat, “putting holes in the roof”/compromising structural integrity, additional cost, cost of potential repairs, etc... so it sounds like that’s out. He did say he might consider a couple of skylights in the roof on the covered porch only, but feels like that defeats the purpose of a COVERED porch. I mean, he’s not wrong there. LOL All that said, there has been a ton of good information given, and I appreciate all of it! I welcome and appreciate any and all suggestions and opinions - I’ve learned so much from y’all! Keep ‘em coming!...See MoreHU-840490612
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