Keeping the Breeze, Avoiding the Pests
The great outdoors isn’t always so great. You may love to get some sun and enjoy the fresh air, as do most people! But you probably don’t enjoy dealing with bugs or leaves flowing in with the wind and ruining your peaceful nap. And if you have a pool, you probably don’t like having to fish them out of the water constantly!
You don’t just have to put up with these nuisances! There’s a better way – screen enclosures! You probably already have the same principle on every window in your house – a mesh covering that keeps out everything except the flow of air. Naturally, plenty of companies, like Carolinas Construction South, offer to enclose structures to protect your outdoor sanctuaries from the elements! What can you expect from these enclosures, and what options do you have?
Screening Out the World
The standard for both porches and pools is to essentially build a structure over them, walled in with a screen that keeps out the majority of debris. This is the most flexible and versatile option, allowing for differences in style, architecture, modification, and other structures.
Popular additions to a porch enclosure in this style include adding fans and lighting to the interior, to help with hot summer days and nights. You could even take this option for your pool instead of installing complex underwater lighting!
Very often, this is close to a full addition to your home – meaning it will need roofing and insulation in the top, and it could get pricier depending on how elaborate it will get.
There’s also the option of a ‘solarium’ – essentially, an enclosure whose roof is a screen as well. This is the option of choice for those who enjoy gazing at the stars or want to let in more light throughout the day – and it’s an inexpensive alternative. Just make sure you get some kind of covering installed!
A Window to the Soul
More elaborate, but potentially more comfortable year-round enclosures often more primarily let light in. These are more like sunrooms that tend to thoroughly integrate with your home.
The degree of climate control depends on the insulating properties of the frame, and of course, the kind of climate it’s meant to endure. A higher roof in hotter climates, a lower one in the cold is common practice. Most of these are either totally enclosed by glass or have sliding glass panels. Thermal regulating vents are installed in the latter, and usually outright open to the air if desired.
For pools, an interesting trend has been to install low-height glass enclosures that either has doors in them or outright retract! In appearance, it tends to look something like a greenhouse, or a solar panel in the latter case – a refreshing modern touch whether your home is new or old.
There are all kinds of styles you can apply to your enclosures no matter what option you go with. Don’t hesitate to contact us with your own ideas, or see our gallery online of solutions that have left our customers thrilled!
