We bought a manufactured home on the historic side and it had a screened in Lanai 'stretch' ...I very soon got fed up with it the rain on the screen turns to dirty water running down into the room which constantly needed cleaning - so we had sliding acrylic (hard plastic) windows put in and the screen is still outside and had the air-con upgraded when our unit died so that it could duct into the now enclosed lanai. Now I've got the best of all worlds - protection against the weather and dirt - I can slide open the windows if I want fresh air and the outside screen stops the bugs and I can shut the duct to the main A/c - I had the contactors extend the solid roof over the lanai ...so now it is a 'real' room with carpeting furniture etc. and is my entertaining area with a Tiki Bar etc. Great solution to a common problem.
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