- 10/20/2026
Volume 5 Issue 22
10/20/2026Read moreAre Screened-In Rooms Good for Homes With Pets and Kids?
Yes. A screened-in room suits most homes with pets and children, because it keeps insects off the patio and gives everyone a shaded place to play with outdoor air still moving through. It also has limits you should know before you buy. Screen mesh is not a safety barrier, and…
- 10/13/2026
Volume 5 Issue 21
10/13/2026Read moreBest Doors and Glass Options for a Sunroom
Choose a sunroom door by how people will walk through the room. Glass is a separate decision, set by your climate and the direction each wall faces. Most of a sunroom wall is glass, so these two choices shape the view and the comfort of the room.
Duralum has manufactured patio products in… - 09/24/2026
Volume 5 Issue 20
09/24/2026Read moreHow Much Wind Can an Aluminum Patio Cover Withstand?
Duralum designs are engineered to meet or exceed state, county, and local building codes, including winds up to 130 MPH and seismic activity Category D.
That figure answers the question as asked and still leaves the useful part unsaid. A patio cover is not rated the way a tire is rated. What… - 09/17/2026
Volume 5 Issue 19
09/17/2026Read moreIs Fall a Good Time to Install a Patio Cover?
For most of the country, yes. Fall is one of the better windows of the year to have a patio cover built, and the reasons have less to do with weather than most homeowners assume.
The common instinct is to plan a patio cover in spring, when the yard starts getting… - 08/25/2026
Volume 5 Issue 18
08/25/2026Read morePlanning a Patio Cover? 6 Things Homeowners Should Consider Before Installation
Most patio cover regret has nothing to do with the cover. It comes from decisions made before anyone measured anything: a roof style that lets in too much sun, a footprint too shallow for the furniture, or a permit nobody applied for.
None of that is expensive to get right…