When you're considering a new addition to a home - a costly but worthy choice - seriously consider adding a screen room enclosure to your home. What exactly are these rooms? They're exactly what they sound like: a place to sit outdoors in the sun in a screened environment. Amazingly, there are actually studies proving they're good for your health. Here's why.

1. Helps Improve Air Quality

Do you experience a lot of asthma or allergic reactions when hanging out in your home? Unfortunately, your home's air quality may be bad; most people have low-quality air. Is there anything you can do about this problem? Sitting outside can help you breathe more easily.

Better air flow is critical for your health and can improve your mental health by improving oxygen flow, physical health by stimulating healing processes, and emotional concerns by calming your mind. A sunroom with screens lets in the fresh air and keeps out the bugs. That's a win-win!

Getting fresh air is also great for your lungs, an organ that too often gets ignored or neglected. After all, it's easy to take them for granted -- they're there drawing in the air and keeping your mind fresh. Sitting outside in your sunroom gives you more air and a fresher mind.

Just as importantly, it automatically filters out things like allergens to keep your air fresher. As a result, you can open the door to your room and let some fresh air into your home. Running a fan out can get that stale air away from your lungs and fresh air into your home.

If you work from home, this screened room is a huge benefit. Imagine being able to step away from your office for some fresh air. Great ideas may flow like wine! Imagine setting up a summer office in your screen room, too. That's the good stuff.

It might be a good idea to look into air filters for your sunroom -- they can help even more. For example, a portable air filter naturally snags floating particles and filters them out of the air. Sitting outdoors with allergen-free air? Honestly, we can't think of anything better than that!

2. Gets You More Sun

Be honest here: do you get enough sun? Most people don't, and vitamin D deficiency is not only common but also a pandemic, according to our team. It's understandable: who wants to spend time outdoors in the winter when it's so cold? Or when the temperatures get over 100 degrees in the summer? Not many people.

However, poor sunlight exposure is a serious issue. First, it decreases your vitamin D output -- which can severely impact your energy levels. Listen up: balanced vitamin D kicks you in the butt and keeps you focused. There are few better ways to keep your vitamin D high than time outdoors.

Furthermore, it might even extend your life. Don't believe us? Well, according to the Journal of Internal Medicine, time in the sun can extend your life by six months to two years. Of course, too much sun can be a danger for skin cancer, so get out that sunscreen to keep yourself safe.

Then again, maybe not. In a sunroom, a roof will block you from a lot of direct UV light. As a result, your danger is limited, and your benefits are maximized. Think of it this way: you can easily move closer to the light to get more UV rays and back off to give yourself time to recover.

Some people even install a sunroof in their screen room enclosure; you could open this roof to let in sunlight and fresh air through a screened opening. Put your favorite chair under this area, relax with your favorite book, and get the sun you need to feel healthy - especially when paired with healthy foods.

Very quickly, your screen room will become your favorite place in the house - especially if you're a tanner. Cut out the tan beds, slather on some tanning butter, and get your skin looking beautifully tanned! Just make sure you follow your doctor's suggestions about your UV ray exposure to stay safe.

3. Provides More Outdoor Time

How much time do you spend outdoors relaxing? If you're anything like us, you probably spend about 30 minutes total every week. We live in a modern, electronic world - relaxing indoors with your television, phone, or tablet in a cozy chair is simply too hard to resist. We get it.

That said, people actually crave spending time outdoors unconsciously -- so much so that spending time indoors can cause emotional concerns. Our sources report that people who get outside for even 15 minutes a day are happier. How do you imagine a screen room enclosure can help?

That's right: it gets you outdoors while keeping you in an enclosure. That's a significant benefit for a few reasons. First, it can keep you more comfortable in extreme temperatures: summer heat won't be so bad in a screen room. Even better, it protects you from frustrating insects.

We know what it's like when summer rolls around: the mosquitoes and black flies come out. Trying to walk through your yard might leave you with a mouthful of bugs and dozens of new bite bumps on your skin. Who wants to deal with that? With a screened room, you won't.

Instead, you can watch those frustrated bugs bump up against the screen, desperate to get at you. Even better: put up torches around the room to keep them away in the first place. Just imagine this: sitting outside, watching the stars come out, and no mosquitoes in your ears. Wow!

If you have kids, getting them outdoors in this sunroom is an amazing step. Put up a television, Bluetooth speakers, and PRESTO. Your kids will love hanging out in this room. Install a pool or even a swing set nearby? Your children will love your screen room even more and so will you.

Considerations for Screen Rooms

Now that you're pumped up about your new screen room, it's important to know a few factors to keep in mind. After all, a new home addition is a big deal. You don't want to go in half-cocked on this step. The first things to consider are your budget and legal factors.

How much money can you afford to spend on your sunroom? That can dictate its overall design -- as can various local zoning and building factors. Yes, you'll have to get building permits for your addition, permits that meet your specific design needs and overall feel.

Furthermore, you'll have to consider things like how much sunlight you want to get into your room, based on location; weather that might impact your home and cause serious issues; and privacy issues that might impact you. Keep these all in mind when designing. Doing so avoids mistakes.

For example, let's say you wanted a beautiful morning view to start your day in your sunroom. You'll need to put it on the east to get those gorgeous rays of sunlight. Don't neglect the geological layout around your house, either. An open plain leaves it exposed to high-wind speeds.

These advantages make a screen room enclosure an amazing addition to your home. Just think about all the ways you can use it: a party zone for outdoor adventures, a relaxing place next to a pool in your yard, and a late-night relaxing area for you and your family. Give yourself and your family the amazing screened room you deserve by calling our team at Eicher's Pro Vinyl today to set up inspection and installation.