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Originally Posted by golfgal44
I’m thinking about a new build. Just wondering if anyone has an opinion with benefits and drawbacks of getting either a closed in lanai for extra space, or just a cage. Costs of getting it through t.v. Does either one raise taxes? What about keeping the floor level with the inside floor, which I like.benefits vs. drawbacks.
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Check your site plan before considering closing in a lanai. Many of the Villages homes have a bedroom which has the fire code egress windows opening onto the lanai, and, because such are the only fire compliant egress windows in the bedroom (why anyone would design a home with the only egress window(s) being those which open onto a lanai is beyond my imagination) and many site plans specifically state that the lanai may not be closed in because to do so will eliminate the bedroom egress requirement.