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Originally Posted by baybob
OK, I'll admit it. I am a forever New Englander. I am looking at homes in TV on a regular basis and just don't understand some of the descriptios. Perhaps you all can help.
1) Why do some houses have screens for the garage? I can't imagine what purpose they serve.
2) What are solar tubes? Why do some houses have them?
3) What's the difference between a lanai and a Florida room?
4) What is the acrylic in a lanai all about?
5) What in the world are volume ceilings?
6) This is my favorite. What is an air handler and why is it a big deal when one has been relocated to the garage?
Any and all help here will be much appreciated.
Thanks
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A lanai (named after the sixth-largest Hawaiian island of Lana'i) is an open patio. If a lanai has a screened enclosure, it is a screened lanai. In general usage in Florida, a lanai means a screened lanai, in my experience.
A Florida room is a porch with screened windows.
Dirigo