By BRABBU
A sunroom can provide you with a small oasis in your home and help you enjoying sun without leaving the house. But there’s a lot to consider if you want to create one for yourself. Here are the four steps you should consider when projecting your own sunroom.
1- Sunrooms should be designed for passive cooling and heating
Glass and its close cousin polycarbonate allow radiant energy but trap hot air. So all walls should be silicone sealed and safety tempered. Look for double-glazed, double-pane glass windows with a low-e coating, or four-season 20-millimeter twin-wall polycarbonate windows.
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2- Floors and furniture must be water- and fade-resistant
Persistent solar light will fade and crack nigh anything: wallpaper, furniture, framed pictures, carpet, hardwood flooring, and more. Use these three tricks for success: window tinting, western room orientation, and fade-resistant furniture.
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3- Your choice of contractor is all-important
Sometimes, doing it yourself is doing yourself in. Unless you can define “shear diagram,” hire a respected contractor to build your sunroom. Check ratings through the Better Business Bureau, Yelp and Angie’s List.
4- Grab-n-go thieves like cheap glass
All entry and exit doors should have deadbolts. Most importantly, all-glass or all-polycarbonate windows should have roll-on window security films or anti-graffiti coatings.
