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Old 07-17-2021, 06:56 AM
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Well, welcome to TOTV. You have now received the entire spectrum of responses to your question, as usual. At least the topic is neutral so the responses were civil.

It seems to me a lot of the responses depended on what type of lanai the owner originally had. What size, orientation, size of house already, does it have a roof or is it a birdcage, etc. So, I guess you'll have to take those factors into account and make the best decision you can. Good luck and welcome!
As a follow up, My lanai is just the original screened type. I have a great golf course view and it faces east with a full roof and is 17' x 50', so I wouldn't enclose it. It sits 2 feet above ground level, so mud is not a problem. It is level with the house floor, but pitched away, and I had drains installed in the bottom aluminum rail so it can be power washed. Unless there is and wind driven rain, it only gets wet less than 2 feet from the edge.
Now, if I had a 6x8 birdcage facing west at ground level, I would have done something to improve that.