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Old 03-11-2022, 12:54 PM
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The first question is - Enclosed or converted to legal living space?
Legal Class 5 living space involves outside walls, windows or sliders, rasing the floor ---- FLORIDA ROOM - real walls & windows - electrical etc. This is now the new envelope of your home.
Enclosed lanai - most enclosures are not hurricane rated - they aren't structured for over 77 MPH winds - so the house sliding glass door must retain to protect the envelope of your home.

I would love to talk with someone who converted a slding house lanai to an actual Florida room ( class 5 living space )