It doesn’t matter whether you’re looking from the inside out or outside in, enclosing your family’s outdoor living space completely changes the look of things. Mesh screen enclosures don’t completely block the view either way, but homeowners discover that doesn’t make a bit of difference as far as increasing their level of privacy. Moreover, using digital imagery to customize the screens increases that benefit by about tenfold.
The difference is truly that remarkable.
Any digital image can be used—lots of customers use their own. They’re printed on the screens using dyes infused with added UV protection. That means that the images remain vibrant for years to come.
Adding a private area outdoors is actually the number one reason that homeowners enclose their patios, lanais, or pools. In addition to giving homeowners the ability to create backyard getaways in the truest sense—ambiance-wise anyway—enclosing your outdoor space reaps a host of benefits that your family will find hard to live without once they experience them.
Let’s take a look.
Banish the bugs
The mesh screens used for enclosures are tightly woven on purpose. They keep bugs from getting through—that includes mosquitoes and even the noseeums. You can pack away the swatters and citronella because they won’t be needed.
Imagine gathering together at night with friends and family and not having to pass around the insect repellant as if you were playing a game of hot potato!
Stops snakes and such
We live in Florida and share our sub-tropical environment with all types of wildlife. Snakes seem especially prone to wind their way into backyards across the state. But, we aren’t ruling out ‘gators or small animals, by any means.
When you enclose your space, you won’t have to worry about walking out the door and encountering a guest you weren’t expecting—and would have never invited!
Oh, and dirt and debris stay out in the yard where they belong too.
Provide UV protection
Again, mesh screens aren’t going to block 100% of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, but living in Florida, every degree of shade we can muster is a good thing. Filtering the rays has a positive impact. You won’t have to reapply sunscreen nearly as often.
Moreover, your outdoor furniture and fixtures aren’t going to suffer sun fade as quickly. The screens allow free airflow but help slow down salt accumulation as well.
Speaking of free airflow
Glass pool enclosures and, even, sunrooms have a chance of developing mold and mildew due to the high levels of humidity we have here. Especially, inside a pool enclosure with no air filtration system installed, the damp environment could tend to create a sauna effect with the sun beating down on all that glass. The problem is that air filtration systems are expensive and don’t fit into everyone’s budget—especially right now.
Once mold and mildew get started, they spread if undetected. Moreover, you’re probably aware that mold can have ill effects on your family’s health.
Symptoms include:
- Watery and itchy eyes
- Redness of the eyes
- Coughing
- Skin irritation
- Wheezing
- Fever
- Difficulty breathing
- Runny nose
It can adversely affect your pet’s health too.
Symptoms include:
- Runny nose
- Sneezing
- Nosebleeds
- Lameness—caused by bleeding in the joints
- Skin rashes and sores—especially in the armpits or on the belly
- Loss of appetite
- Lethargy
- Trembling
The effects grow worse in both humans and animals as time progresses.
Mesh screen enclosures help you keep mold and mildew from ever getting a foothold. Air is allowed to naturally flow throughout the space drying every nook and cranny. And, we’ll admit that it feels pretty good when you’re catching every single breeze that passes through as well. Florida summers show no mercy. Overall, though, we wouldn’t want it any other way. Right?
Safe and sound
If you’ve got small children, you know what it feels like to turn around and not have them anywhere in sight. Enclosing your outdoor space gives you a place to sit and enjoy the fresh air while you read that summer novel or take a few minutes—it’s always just going to be for a few minutes—to scroll social media and know your little one is staying close by your side. Or, maybe you left your book in the house—you can run in and get it with no worries.
Pets have a safe space to lounge safely in the sun too.
Lastly, we can pick up the indoor-outdoor theme again. If you enclose the pool and want to keep pets and kids away when everyone’s out in the yard, simply lock the door.
Benefits abound
The list of benefits you and your family will receive when you enclose your outside living space is an impressive one. In addition to the added level of privacy, your family and friends won’t be bombarded by bugs every time they want to enjoy the space. That’s huge!
You won’t be surprised by snakes or other unwelcome visitors when you step outdoors either. And, storms blowing through unannounced won’t mean whipping the space back into shape before enjoying it.
Your children or pets have a safe space to play outdoors without fear of wandering off and you might finally get to finish that book! Or work on writing yours for a bit!
Lastly, transforming the look of your outdoor living room, lanai, or pool area will have an amazing effect on the ambiance as a whole. That, in turn, is going to make for a very positive vibe when you’re all gathered together. It sounds like the perfect environment for making memories—lots of them!