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Article: Screened patios allow owners to be outdoors.(Real Estate)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- August 21, 2009
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Q. We enjoy spending time outdoors on our patio, but the insects are bad. There is a nice breeze out there and we have to air-condition the house less. What are my options for installing a screened patio room?
A. Spending more time outdoors is enjoyable and it may allow you to air-condition your home less and save electricity. You should be able to set your air conditioner thermostat a few degrees higher because, by spending more time outdoors, your body becomes more accustomed and comfortable in warmer temperatures.
A concrete or masonry paver patio baking in the summer sun is a heat reservoir with huge thermal mass. This hot mass, which stays warm ...