Forever House
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada To learn more about Phantom’s retractable screen solutions, go to www.phantomscreens.com.
Forever House Vancouver Island, BC
Location: Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, BC Square Footage: 3500 sq. ft. Completion: July 2008 Builder & Design Teams: Palladian Project Management Products contributed by Phantom Screens: 2 Oversized Motorized Screens; 1 set of Retractable Double French Phantom Door Screens Brand name of the Products: Motorized Executive Screens by Phantom 速 Mesh type: Tuff Screen Mesh color: Charcoal Product details: 55% sun control/UV blockage and 45% openness Installer: Island Screening Systems Overview: In the summer of 2005, the homeowners contacted Russ McKinnon, the distributor of Phantom
Screens for Vancouver Island. He was asked to consult with the them and their builder as they considered screening options on the deck of their new home. The homeowner is prone to medical reactions to bee or wasp stings so a screening system was a necessity. The homeowners knew they did not want a permanent screen room, largely because the view from their master bedroom looks across the deck and they did not wish to be looking through screens to view the water.
Need: The architect, unfamiliar with retractable screen products, proposed fixed screen walls that would
cantilevier up, similar to a garage door application. The dilemma they faced in that concept were two issues: the walls were perpendicular to each other, and they were concerned about the swing radius of the walls should they wish to use the screens while entertaining guests on their deck.
Solution: Once the homeowners were introduced to Motorized Executive Screens, they recognized this product offered all of the features they hoped for and more. Through consultation with the architect, builder, and homeowner, two surface mount Motorized Executive Screens were installed. Two Phantom door screens were installed as the access point for the enclosed area when the screens are in use. When all the screens are not in use the deck returns to an open, unhindered living space with no obstructions to the spectacular ocean-front view. When in use, the space becomes a safe haven from insects. It is with great pleasure that we write to thank you for fitting our waterfront living area with your Executive Power Screens. Our screened deck has enabled us to live the West Coast outdoors dream. We spend more time outside than we had ever thought possible! - Forever House homeowner