November 18, 2020
Protecting your screen rooms can be tough. Depending on the climate, the best way to protect your screen rooms vary. Be sure that you properly maintain your screen rooms on a regular basis.
In the summer, protecting your screen rooms can be tough. The sun’s glare will damage your screens and will reduce your home’s cooling ability, too. That’s why you need to shut your windows when the sun is out and open the windows for as long as possible after sunset.
However, on those days when you can’t physically shut your windows, you can still protect them.
Install high-quality, multi-filament polyester drapes or drapes that allow light to pass through. To keep the sun out, you can hang a towel over the opening to your screened-in porch or door.
Protecting your porch or door will keep the sun from coming in during the day and keeping heat from penetrating your home at night.
In the winter, It’s hard to maintain your screen rooms against the cold. The best way to protect your screen rooms during the winter season is to plan for it.
Install screen covers. Insulate the windows with plastic. Install a blow-vent system. Install light bulbs with a dimmer. Place fans in the room. Place electric heat pads on your windowsills.
Adjust the windows so they do not completely close. Close your drapes, but leave the tiniest sliver of light for ventilation.
It’s better to leave a thin slit open than a complete hole.
Fall and spring are great times for keeping your screens protected because the weather is generally cooler and rain is not the main source of heat.
During the fall, use polyester draperies. To keep the sun out, use sheer curtains. To provide some privacy, place them higher on the rod to provide a better angle of sunlight.
Do not allow the drapes to touch the window glass; use a blind.
Use a high-quality, multi-filament polyester, which has the added benefit of blocking UV rays. Don’t forget to use a grommet.
During the spring, insulate the windows with plastic. Use sheer curtains or drape some large pillows to block the sun.
Remove the plastic after about 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.
Protect the drapes from direct sunlight during the day to keep them from burning.
Put out plastic or clothing on the drapes. For privacy, hang curtains with thin slits to let some light through.
Spring is a great time to replace old screens.
It’s highly recommended that you take your porch or screen room seriously. It’s easy to take a quick, uneducated look at your screen room and then think, “Gee, I don’t need to do anything.”
If you do something to protect your screen room, it will help you to have a healthy, comfortable living environment. And, if you aren’t willing to do anything, then it is time to replace your porch or screen room.
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