If you have been considering a screened in porch, kits may not have been the first thing to come to mind. Most people are under the impression that the only way to add on to a home is by hiring a contractor. The truth is you can quickly, easily and most importantly cheaply construct a porch with any of several handy kits.
Prefabricated
If you are not interested in doing a lot of measuring, cutting and constructing you can purchase kits that are all prefabricated. You determine your square footage, order the appropriate kit and spend an afternoon installing premade porch screen panels. This is a good option when you have a fairly standard porch you are screening, not so much if you have an odd roofline or other unique construction issue.
Kit Options
Along with a variety of kit construction types, you also have options in materials. Do you want removable screen panels? Screens that will reduce sun fade of your patio furniture? Or even screens that will reduce heat transfer! Kits come in a variety to suit almost any need, some of them are specially designed to keep out bugs, all of them!
Screened in or Sun Room
A heated debate continues to rage between homeowners about which of these options is the best. Screened in porches are more economical to construct but a sunroom will allow you to keep a virtual tropical paradise! If you are on the fence about which of these options you should choose, perhaps you can have the best of both worlds. It is possible to add glass panels for colder winter months and store them away in the spring and summer!
Benefits of Screened in Porch
Screened in porches offer many different benefits, it can be a wonderful place to sit in the cool of the evening or a playroom for the kids. They can add value to your property, provide added insulation and much more! One thing you need to keep in mind is that your new porch will block much of the natural light that now streams into your home.
Conclusion
Screened in porch kits make it easier than ever to change the appearance and functionality of your home. All you need to get started is the dimensions of your current porch and what you would like to accomplish, research your component options carefully, color, style and more. When you have a firm idea of what you would like you are ready to start shopping!