[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Dgizzi

Curtains? Isn’t that a pain when it rains? Or are they not fabric?

He didn't say either way but not if what he is covering with curtains are glass and not screens.

[Debfrommaine]

Originally Posted by Brwne

We wanted year around use of our West facing lanai so we added double pane sliding doors (Custom Window), luxury vinyl flooring, non-motorized shades (RK Sunshades) and Mitsubishi ductless a/c (Munn's). The shades were added to eliminate direct sunlight and glare. Non-motorized because there are 4 blinds and the motors are $295 ea. - I can do a lot of pulling for $1,200!

Same here, worth it. Love the mini split most of all.

[shopinpat]

We were very impressed with RK sunshades. Very professional and competitive.

[Coal Miner]

Yes

[Cool Breeze Roll screens]

Originally Posted by westernrider75

For those of you who have a west facing lanai, what do you use to block the sun in the afternoon? We are looking at electric blinds and electric awnings, any other options?

Cool Breeze roll screens, retractable screen doors, interior motorized shades,privacy-hurricane shutters and awning.

We manufacture our products in Odessa, Fl and have the Longest warranty,quality and service in the industry.

888-896-8935
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[sdeikenberry]

We have a glassed in lanai and a roofed screen room. We had tint applied to the glass and we installed Kool-A-Roos from Lowes in both spaces. They block the sun adequately, reduce the heat gain, and allow vision and air to pass through. Ours are manual...electric poses maintenance problems.

[Jo-Ski]

We put up nicer vertical blinds on the west. 10’ split in 2, about $600 installed from Lowes. We like them.

[JodyBraga]

In my home all windows are slightly tinted with HuberOptik film installed by The Solar Guys because the sun was turning the hardwood floors to sawdust.
Out in my birdcage, I have cloth shower curtains, so the rain doesn’t bother them.

[rlcooper70]

We installed the blinds for the same reason .... it appeared the blinds would be transparent enough for us to see out. They are not transparent at all when installed. Be careful to see what you are getting. We were fooled.

[bruce213]

Originally Posted by Dgizzi

Curtains? Isn’t that a pain when it rains? Or are they not fabric?

The curtains are inside the included lani.

[eeroger]

Originally Posted by tintthevillages

if you're looking to block the heat and glare on your lanai, i would recommend window tinting. We would be happy to come out and show you some samples and give you an estimate. Just give us a call at 352-638-7828.
Andy
tint the villages

beware- window tint voids warranty on windows!

[Paula]

We have a screened mansard lanai. Had roll shades for a long time and they eventually disintegrated and were a pain to operate. We had electric screens installed and absolutely love them. Not only do they provide shade, but they also keep most of the rain out. If you go this route, get the darkest screens you can.

[splashes]

WE HAD motorized shades installed by SHADE BROS excellent job and worked great in keeping the sun out as well as the rain

[Redwood8300]

Originally Posted by TintTheVillages

Yes, tinting windows does void manufacturers Warranty but LLUMAR takes over the warranty on the windows. So if the windows fail LLUMAR pays to replace them.

Why would tinting void the warranty?

[BumpaOompa]

Shade Brothers. They can install remote control or wireless shades you can operate via your cellphone or Alexa.