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watterstide 05-31-2011 11:25 AM

ok here is question..my son and daughter live in texas..why don't that have screens doors on the front of most of the houses?
it drives me crazy,when i can't open the door, and let a breeze run through the house.!

(ok, so you don't have alot of months that have actual breezes!) :roll:

just curious..

donnajean 05-31-2011 11:28 AM

I'm in PA & would not leave my front door open with just a screen door. It's a safety factor now a days.

JanTx 05-31-2011 11:30 AM

heat, heat, and more heat. Growing up in Texas we had screen doors, but we didn't have AC. Now AC and no screen doors. We have a storm door that has a panel that can raise if we want a breeze - don't use it. We also have a sliding patio door that has a screen - we do use that for a few days between the "winter" and summer. It was 80 degrees at 7 AM today. Heat, heat, heat. Humidity is another issue - depending where in TX you are. 90+ % humidity leaves things sticky and damp.

Ramona Byrd 05-31-2011 11:32 AM

Visiting my daughter in Texas, in Killeen, I don't remember seeing many, if any screen doors. But did notice that the whole town seemed to be built of bricks!!

DD could have screen doors, except for her rescue dogs, who might go through them if not strengthened. But for security, they are more like a pack of wolves when someone even comes up the walk, so no one gets near there unnoticed. (Instead of a baseball bat or a whip to control them, she uses a water spray bottle!!!)

neeng 05-31-2011 11:36 AM

Could be blown open by wind during tornadoes and other storms....

RkayD 05-31-2011 11:41 AM

I would LOVE to have a screen door..here in OK its all about the wind. There are days when its not too hot. =) HoHum!

MTS 05-31-2011 11:41 AM


Originally Posted by neeng
Could be blown open by wind during tornadoes and other storms....

And here's the perfect solution:
http://www.phantomscreens.com/produc...image-gallery/
I LOVE these. Nothing to blow away as it's all inside. LOVE!!

And there are less expensive versions. And easy to DIY install.
NAYY. ;-)

watterstide 05-31-2011 11:45 AM

i keep my screen locked here in michigan..my JRT's won't let anyone near my house..without letting me know.

thanks for the answers..i was just curious.

IF i lived there, i would have a screen door..

we have heat index here of 100+ today.
i am still trying to figure out what happened to spring !
calling for storms tonight though..

watterstide 05-31-2011 11:46 AM


Originally Posted by MTS

Originally Posted by neeng
Could be blown open by wind during tornadoes and other storms....

And here's the perfect solution:
http://www.phantomscreens.com/produc...image-gallery/
I LOVE these. Nothing to blow away as it's all inside. LOVE!!

And there are less expensive versions. And easy to DIY install.
NAYY. ;-)

i saw these at home depot or lowes up here in michign..!

cinnya 05-31-2011 11:50 AM


Originally Posted by RkayD
I would LOVE to have a screen door..here in OK its all about the wind. There are days when its not too hot. =) HoHum!

We have a glass stormdoor on the front.We can exchange the glass with a screen in summer.


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