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Before You Order Your Sunroom Kit
Mon 22 Sep 2008 - 11:33
Before You Order Your Sunroom Kit
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Robert_Skelter]Robert Skelter
A Sunroom Kit Will Put You In Charge
Because building a sunroom form a sunroom kit means you will be eliminating the contractor from the building process, you will have to take extra care that you take accurate measurements when you are planning how the sunroom will be situated on your lot. You want the dimensions of your sunroom to be proportional to those of the rest of your home, but you should also check with your local zoning board to see if there are restrictions on how large a sunroom can be.
Before you can start building your sunroom kit you'll have to pour a foundation which also complies with the local building codes. This will be one which r reaches well below the frost line in areas with severe winters. You will have to find out what the safety codes in your area say about the kind of glass which is acceptable in sunrooms, and request it for your sunroom's glass, skylights, or ceiling if you have chosen a conservatory-style sunroom kit.
Sunroom Kit Wall materials
You should next decide on which of the three most common kinds of wall materials you want for your sunroom walls. Aluminum, PVC, and wood are your choices, with the PVC being the least expensive and very easy to maintain. While wood, the most expensive of the three materials, will give your sunroom walls a wonderfully natural appearance, it is a high-maintenance material, and will have to be painted or stained.
Although aluminum sunroom kits are low-maintenance, they cost more, yet lack the insulating properties, of PVC.
Other Sunroom Kit Considerations
You'll want the interior of your sunroom to remain comfortable regardless of the weather outside, so it's the quality of its insulation and its window and door seals are a priority. You should also request that the studs in your sunroom kit framing be 2" X 6", and that the glazing be rated R-Value 4.0, which will allow 56% of the visible light, keeping your sunroom pleasantly bright but shutting out the harmful ultraviolet rays which can ruin yur sunroom's flooring, carpeting, and furniture.
The best approach to ordering a [http://sunroombasic.com/sunroom/do-it-yourself-4-season-sunroom-kits-bringing-the-sun-in-all-year-long]sunroom kit is to spend as much money as it takes to get the best materials, and to put plenty of thought into your choice of architectural styles and colors. Your sunroom will be a permanent addition to your home, and with a little thought you can make it one which increases both your home's curb appeal and its value.
It is better to buy the best material you can get rather than try to save money. Be certain that before you purchase the package, you chalk out the area you want for the room. Then decide on what style, colors, walls, and décor you want. Doing this will keep you in comfort but will give you something that will match your house better.
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