We have a cottage series, built in 2008. We barely ever used the screened lanai...only a few times the 1st year and I'd say hardly ever after that. In 2014 we decided to enclose it and make it a room. It is east facing---the dirt that accumulated was hard to keep up with when it was screened. We decided that the extra room might be nice and it is. We had the floor raised and the original slider was put on the end of the room with a patio outside of that. Think we've sat on the patio---maybe twice. It's just too hot out there (as was the screened lanai). We have slider windows that go to knee-height. Nice when the weather in Spring and Fall allows the windows to be open. The "air" and heated were ducted in to it as well. Haven't ever regretted doing this and hopefully it will increase the value of the house when/if we ever sell it.
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