Here s what you need to know about adding a sunroom addition.
How to build a sunroom roof.
Put ice and water rolls along all the edges.
Adding a sunroom to your home is more than most do it yourselfers can take on however experienced sunroom craftspeople will make your sunroom addition as stress free as when you re finally sitting there enjoying it.
Attach drip mold along all the edges.
Extruded aluminum framing has structural integrity will last indefinitely and is engineered to meet most building codes.
Sunroom kits come with everything you need and you normally have a choice of either a sloped shed roof or gable roof design with insulated panels.
Construct walls so that several windows open.
This shows the progress of my sunroom deck from start to finish.
Choose models with forward and reverse speeds for summer or winter use.
Intersperse prefabricated insulating roof panels among the glass roof panels.
They are a beautiful way to soak up the sun year round.
The installation will require some power tools such as a 7 circular saw with carbide toothed blade a screw gun and a regular or cordless drill.
The terms and questions are normal for industry professionals who build sunrooms.
Shows techniques in accomplishing various tasks by yourself.
Install ceiling fans to aid air circulation.
Look for r factors of r 16 r 24 or r 32 the higher the number the better the insulation quality.
How to build a sunroom.
Attach the shingles or whatever roofing you are using.
Attach 90 degree flashing above the shingles and behind the vinyl siding of the existing house where the sun room roof meets the existing house and caulk the joints.
Sunrooms add value and create more space for your family to use.