Table of Contents
Porches and SunroomsTable of Contents
Introduction...8
Design Possibilities...14The Planning Process...16• Make a Plan...17• Design Professionals...18
What Do You Want?...19• Fresh Air and Sunshine...22• Heat and Cold...24
Remodeling & Conversions...34• Deck Conversions...34• Looking Good...35
Conservatories...38• Conservatory Challenges...40
Design Practicalities...42• Building Codes...44• Setbacks...47
Doing the Work...53• Choosing a Contractor...58
Gaining Access...62Open-Air Porches...64A Look Back...67The Deck...71• Deck Substructure...73• Deck Materials...75• Deck Skirting...81• Ground-Level Porch Decks...82
Posts & Columns...84• Post Practicalities...87
Railings...94Stairs...100Roofs...103Ceilings...106Remodel & Rehab...108• Porch Furnishings...111• Landscaping...113Sunrooms & Three-Season Rooms...116Room Options...118• Porch Conversions...119• Converting a Deck...124• Patio Conversions...126
Three-Season & Sunroom Additions...129Custom-Built Rooms...132• Floors...135• Insulating a Floor...135• Walls...139• Insulating Walls...141
Windows...144• Three-Season Windows...146• Windows for Sunrooms...147• Windows: What to Look For...151
Doors...153Roofs...155• Ceilings...155• Insulated Ceilings and Roofs...157
Heating & Cooling...160• Using Existing HVAC...160• Supplemental HVAC...160• Humidity Control...161
Manufactured Rooms...163• The Process...164
Interior Decorating & Furnishing...164Conservatories...166A Rich History...168Design...170Materials...174• Materials for Frames...174• Glass...180• Blinds...180
Construction...184• Foundations and Floors...184• Utilities...185• Walls and Roof...187
Heating & Cooling...187Furnishing...188Repair & Maintenance...190Roof Flashing...192Caulking Joints...192• Regular Checkups...194• Choosing Caulk...194• Applying Caulk...195
Footing Problems...197• Perimeter Footing...197• Post Footings...198
Porch Decks...199• Paint and Other Coatings...199• Ventilation...201
Sunroom & Three-Season Floors...202Ceilings & Superstructure...203Posts & Columns...205Railings...208Windows...208Insect Damage...210Tracking Down Leaks...211In-Floor Heating...211
Resource Guide...212
Glossary...216
Credits...218
Index...220