[Ohiogirl]

for us - but I think this is a really individual thing - I have friends up north who never use their really nice decks and I was on mine all the time I could spare. Some people just aren't "outdoor people," I too love it in a gentle rain and in the early morning and late evening in the summer, although have only spent about 2 weeks there so far in summertime.

I'm with Freeda here - in really hot weather will just be at the pool or in the inside a/c most of the time. Even if you enclose, would think it is still much warmer out there with all the windows. Nice to use in the winter, though, during the colder weather.

Also, can see I would probably enclose if had "kissing" lanais or just an annoying (loud or intrusive) neighbor, perhaps.

I guess in a perfect world I'd have both an enclosed lanai, and a covered, screened lanai - think I've seen some of these at open houses, but mostly if the lanai is enclosed, the birdcage doesn't have a roof.