Sunrooms - why?
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Comments (8)We live in a similar neighborhood. The homes have to be Williamsburg in style. It wasn't what I would have chosen if there were other options but this was the only new neighborhood in the school district that we wanted to be in and was halfway between each of our jobs. I have attached the link for the site where our plans were purchased. Since we were transferred here by my husband's company, we had to get a house going FAST. These plans were all preapproved by the development. I was the opposite of you though. I chose a plan with an interior that I could live with, with plans to change the exterior, but it was too much of a headache with the ARB so we just built as is, knowing we would move again in 3-4 years. We also have a detached garage. Ughh! Never again! Ours is off the basement level, so we were able to add a nice mudroom with cubbies and closet space for all the junk that accumulates, but I hate having to go out to a cold car every morning, since it's not convenient to just run out and start it while you are getting ready for work. Unloading groceries and kids is a major PITA. I know I sound discouraging but just wanted you to know what you are getting into. Maybe if mine were off the kitchen instead of the basement, I would like it better. If it's possible to link the garage to the house with a breezeway I would definitely go that route. Here is a link that might be useful: House Plans...See MoreGlass Roof for Sunroom - Good or Bad Idea?
Comments (15)cecilt; Sorry I didn't see your message til now. We faced southeast, the only time we had direct sun was from around 11:30 - 1:30 in the heat of the summer. We are in southern BC, weather similar to westcoast of Washington & Oregon, temperate most of the year. The room was 14 x 12, it was built on post & pier as opposed to a full foundation. We never had a problem with extreme heat, in the full heat of the day it was only ever 1 or 2 degrees warmer than outside, believe me we tried to get it hotter just as a test. We didn't have air conditioning in the house, but it was never a problem. Just open the windows on the shady side & you would get nice ventilation. The roof was all glass, my only complaint would be make sure you have access to clean it easily if you have trees nearby. We had a small gas fireplace put in which had a timer on it, we would get up in the morning to find the room nice & warm & the cat rolling around in front of the fire. We had one small leak where the builders forgot to put in a piece of flashing, not on the sunroom part, but on the solid wall area, it was taken care of the same day that I called. Four Seasons is a franchise, so it is most important to check out the builders. We checked them out thoroughly, they were professional, wrote up a contract, we knew what they were doing & we knew what we were responsible for, they stuck to the timeline & the workers were clean & respectful. I don't know what else I can add, other than, if we were to do it over, we would have bought a bigger one, because we lived in that room. It's so wonderful to be out in the garden especially in the gloom of west coast winters....See MoreSunroom kits? Structual insulated panels?
Comments (3)Stay away from pre-fabricated sunrooms. I paid $54k for a 12 x 12 Joyce Manufacturing pre-fab sunroom. Alot of their marketing is false, they promote heavy use of vinyl and the only vinyl is the windows. There are a ridiculous amount of design issues with them. Heavy use of aluminum and aluminum skinned walls. Aluminum conducts cold and heat. This room, even with low-e windows and foam walls and foam advertised elsewhere, is so much colder than brick and wood, and vinyl sided and wood three seasons rooms I had in two previous homes. And their walls and roofs were not insulated. There are a ridiculous number of gaps created by the nature of the unit. Picture vertical supports made of aluminum with horizontal supports going over them. They horizontal pieces go over them - they don't lay flat. Everywhere that happens, cold air comes in. Joyce advertises low-e windows, but they don't say you've got to shove in weatherstripping along the window track because of all the cold air you can feel flowing up and in. I've spent hours and hours putting weatherstripping in all of the gaps. The installers also had to come back and rehang the exterior door three times. It hangs slightly crooked and lets cold air in. Before the 3rd time they came back, you could see daylight thru the top of the door. Pre-fabricated is a big, expensive regret. never again....See MoreSunroom Update Help Needed!
Comments (5)You have a beautiful sunroom. Just change the floor and the fan, along with the wall paint and select your furniture. Here is your room with a variety of vinyl floors so you can see the effect. I replaced that fan with something that blends with your ceiling. Instead of shiplap, I would recommend adding simple batten strips to your walls Batten Stips on your walls for the 'farmhouse' appearance. Less expensive and easier with the angles on your walls. If you add an area rug remember some of your flooring will be covered....See More
Maureen
last yearlast modified: last yearA great additional space that better connects to the outside, appreciation of the sunlight, sounds of rain and the birds, a bright spot to eat breakfast, play games, read, relax away from others, listen to music, etc. Just think about what appeals to your lifestyle.
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lisaj1354
last yearThanks everyone! The room is wide open to the great room/LR and is heated/air conditioned. I don't do Christmas but of course a sunroom would be fab for a tree (just not for me!).
Some of the sunrooms that have been built onto these homes are long and narrow. Some are small and square. Some are all windows, some are windows and a solid wall where it butts up to the house. It depends on the floorplan of the house.
All are wide open to the Great Room/LR but the space is more narrow than the LR/Great room and its separated using columns (yikes!) and a pony wall on each side, which is why it seems to be near impossible to make it stand out and not look like the set from the Golden Girls!
I've attached a picture of one of the sun rooms from another community just so you can see what I'm talking about.
Jilly
last yearlast modified: last yearIs there any way to change that? A solid wall with French doors, for example? Or some other opening?
If not, change the moniker from ”sunroom” to ”sitting room/library/game room/etc”. 😉
decorpatti
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PROJAN MOYER
last yearlast modified: last yearShow YOUR sun room.
As of now, you're complaining about having a room with a lot of light and views to the outside.
It has a stone floor, you don't like plants.
You don't like what else? Drinks with friends at a comfy table with four chairs? A puzzle set up and left out to work on?
You're sort of "My overall vibe is eclectic/bohemian..........."
So start with a rug, a little boho.
Find a table and chairs you love. No need for rattan anything. Just want to sit ?
The point is don't whine you have, it, make it what you WANT it to be and do. There are no sun room police.: )
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