Consider the new panorama screens that are offered by some fabricators.

1. The enclosure is polycarbonate and is a lean-to type, by that I mean it is attached to an exterior wall of the house. This enclosure has sliding segments. What do you mean by "airing"? Also, what siding is recommended for the house wall as well as what kind of material should go between this siding and the interior of the house? Thank you.

Hello Kathy McGuire,

- by airing I mean a way to let the air circulate ina nd out of the enclosure, which allows for humidity to evaporate and get out of the enclosure.

- no special material to go on the wall is needed

As of the recommendations - please contact Alex and Christine here: https://www.houzz.com/pro/christinespadome - they will tell you all needed information based on your regional regulations in US. All info is free of charge, so do not worry to ask them questions. I will ask them to joint this thread too.

Thank you and let me know should you have any further answers.

Jiri

You need to be able to circulate chlorine-laded air out and fresh air in; either with screens, mechanically forced or siding glass windows.

Actually, goluscombe, it is not a greenhouse in its purest form,

the main bonus is the segments can slide away so the room has no side/ceiling. Yes, you need to be able to circulate air by sliding the segments, but in summer, you can have the whole structure completely slid away (depending on what your deck allows).

The
key is to control the humidity. You can help
control your water evaporation/heat loss with a solar blanket, auto
cover and/or liquid solar blanket. Anytime you
have a large body of water you are going to have evaporation especially when
there is a big temperature difference between the pool water and outside
temperature. Please keep in mind that 90% of your heat loss is from
evaporation. So anytime you see steam coming from your pool, you are not
only losing water but also energy.

With the pool enclosure through the polycarbonate you will create
a "Greenhouse Effect" not only will you keep more of a constant
temperature over your pool to reduce evaporation but you will also warm the
water.

You can find the liquid solar blanket info at::

http://www.poolcenter.com/solar_blankets_liquid_solar_poolstor.htm

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=liquid+solar+blanket

Most
of the time I use this brand: https://www.amazon.com/Ecosavr-Solar-Liquid-Cover-Swimming/dp/B00ULL1Z3O/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1504877353&sr=8-13&keywords=liquid+solar+blanket

http://www.intheswim.com/browse?Ntt=liquide%20solar%20blanket

COVERfree is an advanced mono-layer technology that helps save
water and money by decreasing evaporation by up to 85% and reduces heat loss by
as much as 70%. An invisible barrier conserves water and heating energy with
excellent surface tension to help COVERfree remain in place and pH neutral.

While
I’m not a architects or mechanical contractors the Vapor Barriers are an area
where poor choices are often made. Sometimes they're installed incorrectly;
sometimes they're not installed at all. The vapor barrier, which can be a
plastic sheet, foil-backed or extruded plastic sheet, or a vapor-retardant
paint coating, should envelop the entire pool room and is critical in
preventing condensation which can rot wood, corrode metal and result in
concrete spalling and mold and mildew problems.

You
want a very heavy polyethylene sheeting. You want the heaviest mil you can get
in a plastic. And the application of that vapor barrier is also very
important. If you're just hitting it with a staple gun, you're putting all
kinds of little holes in it. What you want to use is something like a
hand-applied roofing nail so you're not punching the staples right through the
plastic.

Hope
this helps.

Regards,

Alex
Stonkus

CEO

609-642-1030

So I'm confused.

Why are you installing a glass pool enclosure to keep the bugs out, when you will be forced to open the glass enclosure, and welcome all the bugs in the world to get fresh air in? What is the purpose of the enclosure if it defeats the purpose of being a bug barrier?

Do you have suggestions as to the type of siding on the house wall?

goluscombe,

thank you for your question. The enclosure is designed to be openable (in nice weather). For airing purposes, you can have door mosquito net installed so you can air anytime.

Please keep in mind there are different weather conditions in different parts of the US, not talking about the rest of the world. So it really depends on the planned use of the enclosure. While you can have a fixed structure erected over your pool, you will never be able to open it in summer to have breeze and direct sun coming in.

The idea behind these enclosures (proven by thousands of installs) is to keep water warm at night and reduce evaporation, while you can swim in the open air during the day. Plese see the points above (by Pool & Spa Enclosures LLC) or call them to have the enclosures explained and your questions answered.

If you are interested in further information, you will find more info on this website:

https://www.sunrooms-enclosures.com/about-enclosures/

Hope this helps to clarify your questions.

Jiri