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SUNROOM sa GREENHOUSE x SOLARIUM xx GREENHOUSE xx HOUSE xx SOLAR HEATING xx SOLAR HOUSE Solar conversions that work. Nine pages on solar greenhouses that will cut your heat costs. Solar conversions. Three ways to add sunspace to a kitchen. Points to consider before building a sunroom. How to consider what you want in a function and some of the design limitations. A look at how an attached greenhouse with a solar heat sink can cut heating bills. Solar remodeling. A look at three house that increased floor space by adding sunspaces. One man's whole house remodeling project is described and illustrated. Includes construction details of a solar sunspace. A sun-tempered family room addition (sunspace) features a 15-pane door, five-casement window unit and roof windows to maximize solar heat gain. Basic design and construction details are illustrated. Assembly of a 12x25-ft. modular sunroom kit from Solar Additions Inc. is described and illustrated in photos. This particular unit features large, laminated arched beams. Other manufactureres of DIY kits also noted. Is a sunspace for you? This candid, fact-filled guide will help you decide. Looks at cost, installation, etc. Double-envelope addition. A greenhouse connector and a barrel-vaulted bedroom heated only by the sun. Includes details for building a bowstring (curved) truss. Southwest sunspace. How a Santa Fe designer uses thermoformed acrylic to glaze solar additions. How to bend (thermoform) and install "Exolite", a double-skin glazing sheet. Sunspaces. A solarium specialist takes a close look at the many factors involved in designing a solar addition. Designing and building leak-free sloped glazing (skylights, sunrooms, greenhouses, etc.). Attaching a masonry or wood curb to an existing concrete patio slab in preparation for converting the patio to an enclosed sunroom. Plants for sunroom gardening. Suggestions for matching plants to the winter temperature range and then "landscaping" the room with specimen plants, climbers, trailers and fill-in plants. Conservatories. A look at the practical construction considerations and design solutions for building a conservatory that matches the existing structure. Installing a "sunwing" as a solar addition for Northern homes. Includes a chart of form and function in "sunwing" design. Tips on lowering humidity in sunrooms containing hot tubs, spas and pools. Sun spots. Advice on selecting and installing new easy-to-add sunroom systems. Glass act. How to transform a screened porch into a year-round sunroom using preassembled window units. Design and construction details for two add-on solarium sun porches. Sunny additions. A buyer's guide to sunspaces. Tips on installation and comfort control. Finishing and furnishing sunspaces. Decorating ideas for floor, wall, lighting, etc. Photos show how greenhouses can be used as room extensions. A glassy bump-out. Remodel a cramped, dark kitchen by adding a 7-ft. wide greenhouse along one wall. Build a sunspace (greenhouse) on a raised deck. Shows how to expand a second-story deck to provide room for a greenhouse. Sunspace, those passive solar rooms that have been added to existing houses. Four articles look at additions in Maine, Oregon, Arkansas, and New Hampshire. The Sunspace: building it for yourself. Covers planning, site location, design and construction. How to insulate an old brick house by adding a greenhouse/sunwall on the outside south wall and by full exterior insulation on the other three outside walls. The sunspace that saved a home. A look at a solar greenhouse built on a home in Albuquerque, NM. Design and construction tips for a two-story sunspace (greenhouse/porch) which reduced fuel consumption by 41%. The latest in sunspace design. 20 experts answer your questions. A buyer's guide to 46 sunspace kits and plans. Sunspace fine-tuning. Suggestions for keeping a sunspace shaded and ventilated in the summer. Is the old house ready for solar? Tips on retrofitting older houses with passive solar systems such as greenhouses and sunspaces. The flowering of the conservatory. A brief history of Victorian conservatories, a kind of attached greenhouse or sunspace. Includes a description of a restoration project. Solarizing the front porch. How a south-facing porch was enclosed with large sheets of glass. You can build this add-on solar room. A simple room addition will capture and store the heat of the sun in 55-gallon drums filled with water. Room doubles as a greenhouse. Est. cost: $900. How a porch can be converted into a passive solar-heated living area. Includes suggestions on planing your conversion, insulating the foundation and installing insulated glass patio doors for walls. Build a solar-addition that serves as a greenhouse, family room or dining area. Includes a kit-built sauna room with a wood-burning sauna stove and a hot tub. Complete module can be built from plans that are available for $7.50. Est. cost of addition: $7,500. Step-by-step photos show installation of a Brady & Sun passive solar room kit. Adding a commercial greenhouse enclosure can add more living space, as well as provide more light and a place for plants. Solar room features a roof made of fiberglass reinforced plastic panels. The roof design consists of 24" wide flutes (arches) instead of a flat roof. Each arch is formed from two plastic panels with an air space between for insulation. Do-it-yourself add-on sunspace. Simple wooden frame, added to any existing south wall, supports both the solid insulated roof (with skylights and vents) and angled double-glazed walls. Insulated floor features quarry tile set in concrete. How to design and test an add-on sunspace using your computer as a solar design tool. Add-on solarium uses the floor as a 70-ton thermal mass and buried PVC pipes for thorough air circulation in order to stabilize temperatures. Porch for all seasons. A tile-floored solarium has hinged window panels that store overhead during the summer. Four add-on sunspaces. You assemble ready-made components to create custom structures such as dormer, breezeway, air-lock entry, and day-light basement. Add-on solar greenhouse. Build this addition into a south wall and use it to supply part or all of the heat for nearby rooms. Some tips. Adding a sunspace. A professional engineer checks out the installation of a typical aluminum-framed, prefabricated "glass room". Tips on deciding if such a project is practical for your home. Sunspace. How to decide which sunspace is right for your home, whether you should tackle the job yourself, and how to choose from the dozens of glazing options and accessories now available. A buyer's guide to prefab sunspaces. Includes shopping suggestions, information on heating, cooling and moisture control. Reach for the sun. How to choose a sunspace that works for you. Looks at foundations, framing materials, glazing systems, etc. A look at a greenhouse wall that is used to supply solar heat to a three bedroom adobe house in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Diagrams of a combination dining room/greenhouse addition. Additional information and plans can be ordered. Covered porch is converted to a solar room addition using Filon panels. Basic construction details for a 10x23-ft. sunroom addition. How to add a sunspace to your home. Both kits and building from scratch are viewed. An overview of costs, construction details, manufacturers, etc. | |||||||||
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