For many Calgary residents, space is always at a premium. For those who have a deck, that space gives you extra options for enjoying your outdoor areas, but only during the warmer months. For a year-round home addition that you can achieve on a budget, a screened-in deck is one of the best solutions that helps you make the most of both your indoor and outdoor spaces.
What is a Screened-In Deck?
A screened-in deck is as simple as it sounds. It’s a solid structure that sits directly on top of your deck (so no messing around digging foundations) that provides mesh walls and a solid roof to create an extra room for your house. You have some choices about how much mesh covers the walls, with the option of full mesh from floor to ceiling or to have part of the walls made with solid wallboard to provide more protection against the infamous Calgary wind. You’ll connect to your home through the same door that you’d use to access your deck, and then have another door connecting your screened in deck to the garden.
The Perfect Home Addition
It’s easy to see that turning your deck into a screened in room automatically gives you an extra room in your home, and you’re much more likely to use your screened in deck throughout the year instead of just sometimes when the weather is warm and you’ve got time to make a day of it. However, your screened-in deck is the perfect addition for a variety of other reasons:
- Adds instant value – the next biggest reason to invest in a screened in deck is to add value to your home if you’re planning on selling it soon. It adds to the functional square footage of your home at a fraction of the cost of a full home addition, and the open space will have prospective buyers dreaming of creating a luxurious oasis for themselves in their new home.
- A versatile space – the best thing about creating a brand new room in your home is the endless possibilities that your new space offers. A screened in deck can be used for anything, from a quiet, adult-only living room to a home gym with excellent views and a cooling a breeze, or even a plant room where your more needy green babies can get the warmth and sunshine they need to thrive without having to be out in the wind and rain all day.
- Connecting indoors to outdoors – finally, a screened in deck allows you to live your best indoor-outdoor lifestyle. It encourages you and your family to get out of the house more, without the worry of a sudden rainstorm, getting eaten alive by the endless summer bugs or having to protect your food and drinks from the wind. You can still get the views (and supervision!) out of your garden from a comfortable position in your new screened in deck.
