The icing on the cake is the Phantom Screens we just had installed. We are a couple who doesn’t mind doing the work ourselves as much as possible to save money, but some things we cannot do. We’ve done several projects down on the patio since we’ve been here including the DIY rock wall, the aluminum under deck ceiling, and the new DIY faux tile floor. We began to think about what we could do here and decided that since we have that huge patio down below and the ceiling is 8′ tall, it would make a great space to screen in for shade from the sun. I so enjoyed the porch at my other house. We’ve still got a master bathroom that we want to improve, which is going to be costly and there are several more projects inside and out that we will want to spend money on, so an upper deck screen porch was not going to happen in this house. We have to choose the projects that will give us the most return for our money. That would be a bare bones porch.įor us, since we are getting closer to retirement, we just don’t have that kind of money in the budget to do a project like this. That’s a low estimate and I know many screen porches cost much more than that. I had a quick ballpark estimate from a company that was out here doing something else for me and he said it would cost at least $15K to add a screen porch,which is what I figured anyway. I knew from experience that adding a roof and screening is like adding a new room so it would be very costly. That’s ideal because you can just walk outside the kitchen and have a covered porch. We’ve been in our house for two years now and the first thing I thought of when we moved in was adding a screen porch up above on the deck. This was definitely a project for the professionals. I’m still pinching myself that I had the opportunity to collaborate with them on this backyard project of ours. Hi friends! It’s another exciting day around here and I’m sharing how adding motorized Phantom Screens has completely changed the way we are going to live in our backyard. Excitement, joy and pinch me moments are all mine! It won't cost too much more than a better quality full view screen with delivery and installation.This post is sponsored by Phantom Screens. A retractable screen would be a good choice if it works well. The newer fiberglass exterior doors don't need a storm door but that doesn't solve the screen door issue. With no screen door, I open the windows to catch any breeze. Of course the screen door was removed with the old door, and there wasn't much point in a screen door on the back of the garage, so I gave it away. I hadn't planned to replace it just then, but I needed a back door for the garage and the builder suggested moving my old painted wood front door back there and spending the money more wisely on a new front door. I lost some sleep while searching for a door. Visitors have been trained to use the porch door next to the driveway and this is a very quiet neighborhood. I am thinking about putting some kind of film behind the inset to increase privacy. They can definitely see if someone's answering the door. Actually, if someone stands at the door and puts their face right up to the glass, they can see inside although it's a distorted view and they would look a little funny doing that. I saw some full light (larger glass panel) doors that were very attractive, but the center arch offers a little more privacy. It's a seven panel medium oak finish fiberglass door with a center arch decorative glass insert. I'm not sure if it's my exact door but this is what it looks like. Hi lacombe, I don't have a photo of my new front door handy but here's a link. Can it be installed for a day or two, then removed? I seem to only miss my screen doors for a short time during summer. So lacombe, glad to hear that you like yours.Īlso, I'm curious, uxorial, whether your Bug Off screen requires any permanent hardware installation. I am considering phantom screens in a few places including the front door. After it was installed, I received a few compliments from neighbors who drove or walked by, so I got a little bit of a "swelled head" : ) about my selection and maybe that's why I'm now reluctant to cover it with a screen door. I invested in a new front door last year and it was really stressful and time consuming choosing the right door. Installing a screen door is certainly not as easy as moving that little panel. Some are installing screen doors in summer, but many are not. It seems that many or most of the newer exterior doors are well insulated and do not require a storm door, so people are not replacing their storm or combination storm/screen doors. I noticed that as my neighbors replace their exterior doors, they are removing the screen and storm doors.
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