Whether you live in Bowie, Mitchellville, Upper Marlboro, or Largo, one thing’s for sure: when the weather’s right, life moves outdoors.
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Friday, February 13, 2026
Whether you live in Bowie, Mitchellville, Upper Marlboro, or Largo, one thing’s for sure: when the weather’s right, life moves outdoors.
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Friday, September 23, 2022
If there’s a way into your screen porch, you can bet pests will find it. In a well-built screen porch, the door should be the only potential way a pest can find its way into the room.
In order to effectively protect against bugs, a screen porch must be completely enclosed, but if your porch wasn’t well built from the start, it is often the deck floorboards that were overlooked. Traditional decking has a 1/8” or 1/4” gap between boards, which is more than enough room for mosquitoes or other bugs to crawl through.
Here are the three most effective ways you can build or update a structure to provide more complete protection from creepy-crawlies.
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Friday, December 17, 2021
Whether you’re looking to spruce up an existing porch or you want to start a new screened porch design from scratch in 2022, one of the most important things to consider is what screening material to use. From what the industry experts suggest to geography-specific considerations, here’s everything you need to know before you jump into any screen-related decision.
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Saturday, December 05, 2020
More and more people are coming to Design Builders asking to install infrared heaters in existing structures. Its complicated for a few reasons. One of the biggest is power. Adding electrical and lighting elements to a screened-in porch is a great way to make the space as comfortable, usable, and functional as any interior area. However, as with any construction project, there are some considerations to keep in mind before you jump headfirst into the work. Here are the top five things to think through as you plan and design your ideal screened-in porch.
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Friday, April 10, 2020
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Don’t like the idea of a screen obstructing the view from your screen porch? Good news: it doesn’t have to. In addition to glass handrails for decks and stainless steel cable railings, transparent fiberglass screens or otherwise black screens can minimize the distraction incurred by porch screens on the view of your outdoor living space.