6. Try a patio enclosure 'Covered and enclosed patios have been gaining popularity as we seek more space in our homes,' says Melissa Skinner, vice president of marketing at Patio Enclosures.

Patio Enclosures has been in business since 1966. The company sells several types of sunrooms, including patio rooms, year-round sunrooms, conservatories and sunroom kits. Its headquarters are in ...

Patio Enclosures has been in business since 1966. The company sells several types of sunrooms, including patio rooms, year-round sunrooms, conservatories and sunroom kits.

Of course timing depends on the size and complexity of your sunroom, conservatory or patio enclosure — but typically, your glass room addition is completed within a few weeks, from start to finish.

Take a cue from these homeowners, and make your patio a place that you — and your guests — can enjoy all summer long.

Q: I purchased a patio enclosure from American Patio Rooms in Rockville , Md., in July 1988. The aluminum roof has two plastic or acrylic skylights framed in aluminum, each 2 feet by 4 feet on the ...