Toni Baloney Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 I'm pondering a move to LC, so this the first of many questions to come:Obviously folks around LC leave the windows in their houses wide open (when they're home) to take advantage of the gorgeous weather/breezes. I understand there might be some window screens here and there, but it appears (as I see pictured in real estate listings) that most every home around LC has one or more very large doors or entire wall opening from the main part of the house onto the terrace, and I assume that's just left open - no screens on those - right? If I did something like that here in Boise, my house would be full of flies by sunset. What happens in homes around Lake Chapala? Any flies?Toni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 There are plenty of flying critters here, too.....and most of the people I know have screens on their windows for that very reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 I use screens on normal sized windows and sliding screens on sliding doors. 90% of the openings have screens to include side doors. No I do not have screens on doors that are closed and often locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryB Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 we have screens on all doors and windows. We close the screen doors at sunset. Windows we leave open except for a few nights during the winter and hotest part of april/may Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Baloney Posted September 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Okay, that was helpful, thanks. Below is a picture I lifted from a real estate listing. As you can see, there's a very large opening between the indoor and outdoor living space. I'm trying to understand this, but I don't. What don't I see? This obviously isn't a sliding glass door - what is it? Is this some sort of accordion door opening? Maybe some bars roll down for security? Thanks, Toni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 You will find some older style homes where the inside living area and outside living area is open. These homes were designed as cottages not intended for year round use. The friends I know who had this style of home had sliding screen panels put in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Their could be ( I would want) sliding screens on those outer doors, perhaps some of which are on the other side of the opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 I see sliding doors on the left. Screens are very necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 The inside doors between the terrace and house are called pocket doors and I cant see screens, but the outside doors could have screen doors as these would be the "outside" doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Let me guess...the layout and view suggests a home in Riviera Alta. This is almost the exact same as a house we rented there. The inside doors (before you get to the "dining area" are sliding glass pocket doors. Behind the left wall (with those pocket doors), there is a door into the kitchen. That pocket door track has a ridge for a screen because they were the original outdoor windows...either the screen is tucked away in the pocket or it would be a piece of cake and cheap to put it back. They have made the original outdoor patio into a dining room and put new windows (that slide back onto one another)to close it off to the outside when necessary. I can clearly see the screen on the left...so you can bet your booties that there's one on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligan Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Yep, there are screens for those doors. I've been in the house that is pictured above and those are both glass sliders and screens on that left side. I have the same 16 ft wide opening and the sliding doors and screens slide all the way into a pocket. We have screens on all windows and doors and keep the screen doors closed to avoid flying insects, hummingbirds and bats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Baloney Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Indeed, the house is located in Rivera Alta: http://chapalamls.com/search/property_detail.php?mlsid_dev=&id_pro=13708 And I can see now in a picture from another angle how the screens/doors work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookj5 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Nope, no flies here! Nor do we have bees, wasps, cockroaches, bobos (gnats) or scorpions. Completely insect-free! By the way, if you are ever in Brooklyn, I have a bridge I'd love to show you. Cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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