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Originally Posted by Jim Straz
First you have to have your Garage vented and the door insulated no matter what direction you discuss. Once that's done, the Realtor's or Professionals in the business consider the East facing Lanai the best and list it that way in their Resale adds.
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East does seem to be the preferred direction by the real estate people. Our lanai faces east, and we use it about 9 months of the year. This time of year, its is great all morning, and its in the shade in the afternoon. Sometimes we'll be out there with the fans going, but even in the shade we generally find it too hot to be outside when the afternoon temps are in the high 90's. In the winter, its too cool to be outside many days. Sometimes it does warm up into the 60's or low 70's by late afternoon, so we have fixed up our west facing entry area with an outdoor carpet and wicker seating, to take advantage of the sun from that direction late in the day. The angle of the sun is so low, however, that it can shine directly in your eyes, which is uncomfortable. We put in a pull down screen, but it still lets some of the sun light through. So we've found that there are just some days in both summer and winter, when it is too hot or cold to be comfortable on the lanai, but generally the east facing lanai works out pretty well for us.