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Old 07-17-2021, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Woodbear View Post
We are building new (design in 2 weeks) and have been told if we ever think of enclosing in the lanai, raise the lanai floor NOW in design. Would anyone see a negative in raising the floor and in turn maybe someday leaving it a screened space? Our plan was to enclose the lanai but use sliders to maintain ability to have screen. FYI, we are facing NW in the lanai.
We finished design in June and raised the lanai floor. Which is actually 3/4” lower than house floor but they slope the concrete on the lanai away from the house, so that water that may get in drains away from the house.