Alex
2006-03-21 20:54:20 UTC
Hi All,
My wife and I (living in Texas) visited family in Florida last week,
and being my first time to Florida in many years I noticed many homes
had Aluminum framed screened-in porches and patios. I also saw many
homes had screens on their garage door as well. I've never seen this
type of construction in my area, but we would like to add such a patio
to our home.
The patios we saw weren't made of wood, but instead used an Aluminum
frame. I want to build the patio myself, but I've yet to find any
place local who carries these aluminum frames. Can someone suggest an
online resource or any ideas on where to locate the parts or a kit to
build such a patio? I've worked with a wood screened-in patio before
where the screen was just stapled down, but the aluminum framed patios
look so much nicer.
Thanks for any ideas -- and if anyone has installed such a patio or
porch, any caviets or suggestions for the DIY'er who's about to take on
such a project?
Thanks ---
Alex
My wife and I (living in Texas) visited family in Florida last week,
and being my first time to Florida in many years I noticed many homes
had Aluminum framed screened-in porches and patios. I also saw many
homes had screens on their garage door as well. I've never seen this
type of construction in my area, but we would like to add such a patio
to our home.
The patios we saw weren't made of wood, but instead used an Aluminum
frame. I want to build the patio myself, but I've yet to find any
place local who carries these aluminum frames. Can someone suggest an
online resource or any ideas on where to locate the parts or a kit to
build such a patio? I've worked with a wood screened-in patio before
where the screen was just stapled down, but the aluminum framed patios
look so much nicer.
Thanks for any ideas -- and if anyone has installed such a patio or
porch, any caviets or suggestions for the DIY'er who's about to take on
such a project?
Thanks ---
Alex