A sunroom offers the homeowner a warm place to experience nature when being outside is not practical. It is an ideal environment for a variety of houseplants and raises property values as well. Here is a reliable and safe way to build a sunroom. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Evaluate your home. Determine where the ideal place for a sunroom is. For best results, sunrooms should face within 15 degrees of solar south. Solar south is different from compass south. To find solar south, contact your local weather service.
2. Design your sunroom. To get ideas, look at pictures of sunrooms online or in catalogs. Consider both style and appearance, but also difficulty of building.
3. Decide on materials. Do-it-yourself sunrooms are often not as efficient as professionally built ones. To balance this out, use energy-efficient materials such as slab foundations with at least one brick wall.
4. Watch your windows. When deciding on your windows, check the U-value, which measures the window's ability to conduct heat. Lower numbers are more energy efficient and therefore often more desirable.
5. Find a handyman. Hire plumbers and electricians to get the sunroom up and running with all the amenities you desire. It is also highly recommended that you hire a professional to lay the foundation.
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