[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by rustyp

If you sitting and looking straight ahead and see a screen, then look up and see a screen you are probably a parrot.

Originally Posted by tomwed

Maybe this is only my idea of what the difference is between a lanai and screened in porch.

If you sitting and looking straight ahead and see a screen, then look up and see a screen it's a lanai.

If there is a ceiling, it's screened in porch.

If you look up and see a screen it is a birdcage. A lanai is a screened porch where the screen goes all the way down to the floor.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by fw102807

If you look up and see a screen it is a birdcage. A lanai is a screened porch where the screen goes all the way down to the floor.

Yes, that is exactly how we understand it.

We love sitting in our lanai when it is raining.

[EnglishJW]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

A west facing lanai would be a plus if there were extended sunset views. Not too many of those here though.

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We have a Gardenia with a west facing lanai. We can sit in our breakfast nook (which is in the front side of the house) and enjoy the early morning sun. We eat outside on the lanai for most other meals at home. The sunsets are wonderful. Heat is indeed an issue (isn't it everywhere in the peak summer?). We installed solar shades (yes, you still can see out and you still have a view). If you get a home with a west facing lanai, there are things to consider that you might not have to deal with otherwise. If there is no particular benefit to facing west (such as an open view for the sunsets or a pond or praire or golf course to see), it probably isn't an orientation to look for. If you find a home you love with a west facing lanai (as someone here said above), buy the house and decide if you need solar shades, an awning, or to enclose it with glass.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by rustyp

If you sitting and looking straight ahead and see a screen, then look up and see a screen you are probably a parrot.

That's funny!

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by fw102807

If you look up and see a screen it is a birdcage. A lanai is a screened porch where the screen goes all the way down to the floor.

I forgot the word birdcage. I'm loosing it

[markos]

In our 3rd home with a S or W facing lanai (2 in S FL) - beautiful views & breezes with all 3 - we love them all. Master on W also means no early sun if you like to sleep in. OH born so opinion of another worthless nut...

[joldnol]

over blown

Originally Posted by joldnol

over blown

Ding, ding,ding...you will the prize for the most straightforward answer to the post.

Originally Posted by tomwed

I forgot the word birdcage. I'm loosing it

You must have changed rooms and gone through a doorway

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Jdmiata

Consider this.......
The front of my home faces west. In the summertime the door handle gets so hot you can’t touch it.That’s hot hot it gets.
You’ll need some shading if you want to use the lanai in the afternoon.

I prefer a more or less north facing lanai to minimize the heat which builds up throughout the day. Yet I love to watch beautiful sunsets over a body of water or a golf course fairway so...

Having lived in a few sunny localities I would not want a house with a west facing window over my kitchen sink. One of my aunts had that in her San Diego home and the late afternoon sun was tough to deal with streaming through the window as she was preparing dinner.

[TheWarriors]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Buy the house you want.
All other issues can be remedied in one way or another. West facing lanai/bird cage? Too many options to mitigate the sun (IF needed at all).
Don't pass up the house you want because of it.

[rockyisle]

We love our West facing Lanai. Yes we've enclosed it with sliders on three sides. Today we have them wide open. Love those sunsets. I love the versatility of the enclosed Lanai. It's the best of all worlds. Enjoy the hunt for your new home. Welcome.

[patfla06]

Originally Posted by 8notes

The thing with the view, is if you are facing the west, it is so unbearably hot in the summer you will need to pull shades down or somehow protect yourself from the direct sun. Consequently you won't see the view. And one more point - the concrete decking in the lanai will heat up tremendously and act like a heat sink during the day if the sun is shining on it. Even if you pull down the shades at 4:00 pm say, so you can sit outside, it will still be hotter than the east facing lanai that was in the shade all afternoon. Lastly, if you look at ads for pre-owned homes, the ads will feature "east facing lanai" if one is available, because it is an obvious selling point.

That’s good for us.
A lot of our west facing neighbors put in pools so my guess is they like their west facing house.
(Not that I ever see anyone in those pools 😉)

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Packer Fan

So if I get this thread correctly, it seems to run like just about any other thread -

People who have west facing Lanais say they are not a problem, or the problems are minor and easily dealt with

The people who do NOT have west facing Lanais say they are the scourge of existence in TV, and should be avoided at all costs.

HMMMMM Wonder who we should listen to?

Well, let me give you a perspective...from someone who has both.

I have a wrap-around lanai of which part faces west...and part faces north.

Even with blinds, the west facing portion is almost uninhabitable during the summer due to the heat...and the north portion is plenty warm with even the fan going.

If I had a choice, I would have preferred the entire lanai facing north...and a south facing front of the house (which I have).