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Old 07-27-2011, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by NJblue View Post
We like our south facing lanai. During the heat of the summer the sun passes directly overhead so at mid day the lanai is fully shaded. During the winter the sun is lower on the horizon and thus helps warm the lanai on chilly days.
Another vote for south-facing lanai. In fact that's how I chose my house from among several that I liked. And I was right! It doesn't get full sun until late in the afternoon, and I put up a bamboo screen to shade it on the west end. Since the rain mostly blows from the east, it doesn't get wet at all.