Screens can do wonders for outdoor living areas; are they right for you?
You likely already know about the beauty and benefits of screened porches, gazebos, pergolas, and pavilions. Aside from these primary forms, there are different accessories that can completely change how you use and enjoy the outdoor living space. Screens are one of those elements. What is there to know about screened-in outdoor living spaces? Are they right for you?
Benefits of Screened-In Outdoor Living Spaces
Screened-in outdoor living spaces do one thing very well: they keep out the bugs! Have you ever sat outside for a cookout or just a game of cards and had swarms of insects landing on furniture, your food, and you? It is not a pleasant experience at all. In fact, it can be downright disgusting. Even if you are just trying to do remote work outdoors, swarming insects distract you from your job.
Screens do away with this pesky problem. In Maryland, screens are essential to keeping your outdoor living areas as bug-free as possible.
Another benefit of screening in your outdoor living space is that you get a little more privacy.
At the same time, you can still let the fresh air in. With Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence, you have the option of installing clear, solid vinyl windows along with the screens so you can stay completely enclosed or let the breeze in but not the bugs.
Conditions for Screened-In Outdoor Living Spaces
One major condition of a screened-in outdoor living space is that it can only be effective if it includes a solid roof. If you would like to keep the roof open, like with a pergola, your best option would be to screen over the entire structure.
Screens also affect traffic flow. Unless you put a door on each side, you will only have one or two ways to get in and out of that outdoor living area, as opposed to accessing it from all sides.
Types of Screened-In Outdoor Living Spaces
- Screened-in porches: Obviously, these are the most standard screened-in spaces and are like an outdoor-indoor extension.
- Gazebos: A screened-in gazebo keeps out the bugs and adds privacy.
- Pavilions: Also known as pagodas, pavilions are free-standing and can be screened in.
- Free-standing screened-in porches: Instead of a pavilion, you could also install a free-standing screened-in porch.
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