Standard fiberglass, no-see-um mesh, and pet-resistant screen each solve a different problem. Here is what each one stops, what it gives up, and how to match the mesh to your yard, your pets, and the bugs that bother you most.
The build is usually the short part. Most of a screen room’s calendar goes to design, HOA approval if you have one, and materials before the first post goes up. Here are the seven phases and what speeds a project up or slows it down.
Usually yes, but the slab has to be right. Four things decide it: the slab edge, the footing under that edge, the slope it was poured with, and the shape it is in now. Here is how to size up your own patio before anyone comes out to measure.
An Eze-Breeze room uses four-track vinyl panels that slide and stack to open your walls up to 75 percent, then close tight when the weather turns. Here is how it compares to a screen room and a glass room in Louisiana humidity.
A patio cover handles sun and rain; a screen room adds bug protection. Here is how to choose the right one for your Greater Baton Rouge backyard, and how to combine them.
Screen room, glass room, or sunroom? They sit on a spectrum from open-air to year-round. Here is how to choose the right outdoor space for your Greater Baton Rouge home.
Patio covers are priced by the square foot and quoted per project. Here is what drives the cost in the Greater Baton Rouge area, plus basic vs. insulated and how to avoid a cheap quote that fails.