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This historic Boston Colonial home, built in 1912, is located in Brookline’s Cottage Farm neighborhood, two miles west of downtown Boston. When purchased by the homeowners the house was on the verge of complete deterioration after decades of neglect.
The homeowners needed to screen three sets of double-French doors in order to move freely between the kitchen and the backyard without having to worry about the bugs, the heat, or the UV rays.
As part of this historic home renovation, the designers wanted to open all of the living spaces to the outdoors without taking away from the traditional design. In order to do this, they needed to find a way to keep out unwanted bugs and debris.
The selected mesh type (Fiberglass 18/14 mesh by Phifer) in silver grey finish provides ventilation and insect protection when the screens are in use, and blocks 40% of UV rays during sunny days.