Straight and Curved Glass Sunroom Styles
If you want to allow sunlight to flood into your home, the best way to achieve this is with a sunroom on the front or back of your house. What style of glass and the shape of this sunroom will depend not only on your taste and the shape of the house, but also on the climate of the region. For example in an area that receives heavy snowfall a slanted glass atrium or sunroom will be the recommended patio cover design because the snow will not so easily remain trapped like on a flat roof. However, in a sunny climate that does not receive snow you may choose a straight glass patio design that can be shaped in a variety of modern designs to suite the home.
Aside from straight glass or curved glass styles, there are also cathedral roof options for a patio enclosure that will work in snow laden areas because the roof is slanted to point in the center, or you may choose a freestanding conservatory style that is a sunroom which is round or octagonal and can be built as an add-on to the home or in the garden or as a pool house. With the sunroom you can use conservatory blinds to ensure you have adequate shade on sunny days.
Aluminum Sunrooms and Patio Covers
No matter what style, the newest aluminum sunrooms and outdoor patio covers are the most durable in both heat and cold because the exterior can be metal and glass while the interior may be wood. These sunroom patio covers are also available in styles that incorporate screens so that the windows or doors may be left open in the summer and still not allow bugs to enter, just the fresh air. The main difference from a patio cover and a sunroom is that a cover will be lattice or a solid roof without walls, whereas a sunroom or screen room will be closed, an enclosed patio cover that does not allow the elements indoors. These are extensions to the house and add livable space like an extra room that could well be an office, dinning room or studio not just a deck cover.
Glass Atrium or Sunroom Patio Cover Enclosures
Glass atrium or sunroom patio cover enclosures are expensive and do not usually come in prefabricated kits, so you will need to get a price quote from a contractor. However you can get some good ideas from books like: Porches and Sunrooms: Planning and Remodeling Ideas by Roger German and the Better Homes and Gardens Porches & Sunrooms: Your Guide to Planning and Remodeling by John Riha or the handy Complete Patio & Deck Book: Creative Ideas & Fabulous Fix Ups from Lowe’s Home Improvement written by Sunset Books.
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