Enclosing a lanai you can do it one of two ways....make it liveable space ie part of the family room or simply keep it a separte lanai and enclose it. Either way you will have a cleaner space ie no dirt, wind, or rain to worry about and it will make it a little quieter for you..plus you can use it year round. YOu can open up the sliders to give you the fresh air in spring and fall. Most lanai's are too hot in the summer especailly if they face west. If you make it part of your living area you will encounter a slightly higher AC bill every month but I dont think it would be considerable...DEPENDING upon how you enclosed the space. BY that I mean are you using windows or acrylic. If windows, are they insulated, low e, are you getting the roof of the lanai insulated. Also expect you taxes to go up somewhat if it is made into living space but if you add approx 260 SF to the liveable area that would add probably a $100 a year...dont forget you are already paying for the space occuped by screened in lanai but only 15% of its value.
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