There’s more to building a porch enclosure than just picking a type. Whether you’re going for a screen room, three-season room, or a four-season room, there will be more decisions that you’ll need to make. These include flooring, furniture, and window treatments. Your overall budget is also taken into consideration so you don’t end up spending way too much or saving too much at the expense of the structure’s quality.

You might be eager to build your porch enclosure and have it set up in as little time as possible. But then, things aren’t often so simple, and there are other decisions that you have to make first.

The type of flooring you choose will have an impact on how long it takes for your patio enclosure to be finished, as well as how much it will cost you. For example, insulated flooring will cost more and takes more time to be installed. Alternatively, simple flooring like that made of concrete is a little easier on the budget and isn’t as time-consuming. So keep your budget in mind as well as how soon you want the job to be done.

The furniture chosen for your sunroom should reflect the activities that you plan to perform there. Do you intend on using your sunroom like any other room in the house? If that’s the case, then you should pick out traditional furniture. If you’re planning on using it as an art room, then you should pick out furniture that serves that purpose. No one can choose the furniture for you since it’s going to depend on your taste, the sunroom’s purpose, and how much you can spend overall.

There are countless window treatment options for your sunroom. Apart from the furniture, window treatments will have a serious effect on how the room looks and the impression it gives off. Since there are so many choices, take your time and don’t just pick the first thing that you see. Go through dozens of catalogs until you find window treatments that you really like. Keep in mind to choose one that’s designed to last. So you don’t want to pick out something in a hurry only to want to change it the following year.

Finally, as with almost all other projects, a lot is decided by budget limitations. Pick the kind of patio enclosure that you want then try to adjust according to how much you have to spend. Do lots of browsing and searching until you find what you’re looking for at an affordable price. Don’t let an average budget restrict you from the patio enclosure you want.

It may seem like building and designing a porch enclosure is more complicated than one would normally assume. Some planning is needed early on and before the construction work begins in order to guarantee that the final product lives up to your expectations. Take your time and you’ll end up with something you can enjoy for years to come.