The more important thing is to face your home correctly for the suns solar orientation, that is the lanai should be SSE.
Very interesting philosophy here . Maybe should be a different thread though not to hijack this one. Some quick thoughts though:
Everyone worries about the "heat in the summer" with a western exposure and higher AC bills, glaring lanai hot sun.
Well: the sunsets are gorgeous IF you have a view. If not than the sun shouldn't be an issue. The master bedroom is much warmer in the mornings in summer and BRIGHTER unless you pay much more for above avg room darkening blinds.
Heating in the "winter months" of Oct-Mar is much less. My furnace for example has yet to run and probably won't for a while. It is set at 67 and not even close. The lanai is livable more too than.
Anyway.. Just a start. I am sure there are pros and cons to each.
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