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ISO: ISO: Mimi! I do hereby request a name change to
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florisandy
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Yes I am Marianne! I'm on the gulf side near Bradenton. The beach isn't too far and I can't
wait until the weather improves! Thanks for the welcome. Where are you Marianne?
wait until the weather improves! Thanks for the welcome. Where are you Marianne?
florisandy
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I'm having this urge to put flowers in my hair now! Groooooovy!!
florisandy
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Thanks Curious! No problem about the weather - this duckie is in the sun where she belongs!
florisandy
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Thank you Marg. I can actually see the stars in the sky down here!
This is the difference between Florida and ...well, the rest of the U.S.
We don't have fireplaces in S. Fl. :0( But.....our houses are built of cement block. Yea! Great for keeping them cool in the hot weather and, um...in the winter. OK, you can't have perfect. I hate cold weather! And Sandi, if you ever come West towards Ft. Lauderdale I'll make you a great and fun meal. ;0)
We don't have fireplaces in S. Fl. :0( But.....our houses are built of cement block. Yea! Great for keeping them cool in the hot weather and, um...in the winter. OK, you can't have perfect. I hate cold weather! And Sandi, if you ever come West towards Ft. Lauderdale I'll make you a great and fun meal. ;0)
No, I don't have one here, but did in a previous Florida house. The problem was
the cabinets weren't made for outdoor use. It wasn't under enough cover and occasionally got wet, plus I'm big on hosing down the lanai to clean it. Anyway, it seemed that kitchen was always dirty from debri from oak trees, dust, etc and I wouldn't have kept anything in the cabinets as it would have had to be washed before using. Basically, we used it to store pool gear, etc and used our stand alone gas grill for cooking. Perhaps if one lived on the water without oak trees, etc, it would stay cleaner, but it has no attraction for me. However, I've drooled over those huge outdoor fireplaces they've started building into lanai's in the last few years.
the cabinets weren't made for outdoor use. It wasn't under enough cover and occasionally got wet, plus I'm big on hosing down the lanai to clean it. Anyway, it seemed that kitchen was always dirty from debri from oak trees, dust, etc and I wouldn't have kept anything in the cabinets as it would have had to be washed before using. Basically, we used it to store pool gear, etc and used our stand alone gas grill for cooking. Perhaps if one lived on the water without oak trees, etc, it would stay cleaner, but it has no attraction for me. However, I've drooled over those huge outdoor fireplaces they've started building into lanai's in the last few years.
michael-in-phoenix
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Is a 'lanai' a screened patio?
I'm not sure of the definition. Here it's usually screened. Sometimes just the part under roof and
sometimes the screen extends to cover the entire pool area. The prettiest lanai with fire place I've seen was in a model home. The fireplace was built into a wall on one side, along with an outdoor kitchen with built-in grill, etc. The fireplace was massive, made of stone and really pretty.
Of course, the more walls you have on a lanai, the hotter it gets in the summer.
I remember looking at houses in Scottsdale in the 80's that had pools, I just can't remember if the pools were screened? Perhaps you don't have the mosquito problem there we have here during the summer.
sometimes the screen extends to cover the entire pool area. The prettiest lanai with fire place I've seen was in a model home. The fireplace was built into a wall on one side, along with an outdoor kitchen with built-in grill, etc. The fireplace was massive, made of stone and really pretty.
Of course, the more walls you have on a lanai, the hotter it gets in the summer.
I remember looking at houses in Scottsdale in the 80's that had pools, I just can't remember if the pools were screened? Perhaps you don't have the mosquito problem there we have here during the summer.
michael-in-phoenix
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It's too dry in the summer for mosquitos to be a huge problem. We get them...
...in the spring and fall, but not nearly like California, the mid-west or the south.
Michael
...in the spring and fall, but not nearly like California, the mid-west or the south.
Michael