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Originally Posted by Troy8432
Although we haven’t yet talked to a contractor regarding enclosing our lanai, I am curious to hear from fellow Villagers about how they keep their lanai clean. We used to live in New Mexico and we had an open (no screen) lanai on the back of our home. Almost weekly, I sprayed off the tile and was able to easily squeegee off the dusty, dirty water on to the lawn. Here in Florida, all screened lanais have a bottom rail attached directly to the concrete. Obviously, dirty water can’t get underneath that bottom rail.
Has anyone heard of, or seen, weep holes through that bottom rail with some sort of removable gate that can be used to direct water through? Or is mopping the solution? Curious to hear all ideas. Thanx in advance.
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Before we enclosed our lanai here's how I got rid of the water.
Periodic cleaning - I'd loosen (don't remove) the 8mm bolts holding down the bottom metal rail. Insert
plastic shims under the rails several feet apart. (Plastic shims work better than the wooden ones). That provides enough room under the rail for the water to drain underneath. Wash and rinse the floor, squeegee the water under the rails, then finish up with a leaf blower to get the rest of the water. Let it dry, then tighten (ratchet wrench) the bolts back to the floor.