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Originally Posted by Paulz
Raising the floor is new code 7/1/15 if you want to enclose and condition your lanai, it must be level with your house. I have no idea what the logic behind the code is.
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We had our Lanai enclosed and the floor raised because we wanted it level with the house floor as we go in and out of there a lot. Easier to navigate when carrying food or other stuff and don't have to step down or step up. Don't know about the code thing but it wasn't part of any code when we had ours enclosed in January of 2015. People did tell me it was required so I called the County to get from the people that enforce that stuff and they said it was not part of any code at that time. The only thing that would change anything would be the removal of the sliding doors separating the Lanai from the house. Anything else I wanted to do, raise the floor, put in air conditioning or heat would not change the assessment or violate any code. Since a previous poster indicated things changed July 1st, you might want to call the County to be sure. Don't trust any contractor to know the rules, find out for yourself.