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Questions tagged [sunroom]

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Is there gutter around this sunroom?

This sunroom is interesting because: The long edge attached to the house is lower below the gutter. Then it has multiple edges with a pointed top (cathedral?). How does the water run off? Especially the edge at the attachment to the house?
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Options to cool attached sunroom

I live in the northeast US and recently bought a home with an attached solarium facing south. Roof is composed of reflective double-pane Anderson windows. Sides are nearly floor to ceiling double-pane Anderson windows. All the floor to ceiling…
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How can I seal between siding and sunroom to block bee access?

I have a sunroom which is right next to the siding of my houses: However, as shown below, there are some gaps between the siding and the sunroom, and some bees go inside the gaps and make holes. I’d like to block the gaps so that bees can’t do…
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How can I repair a hole in a paper thin sun porch ceiling?

I am looking for advice to patch this hole in a paper-thin enclosed sunroom. It is really like paper! When I peeled off the hanging paint to get a better idea, it was clear I needed a different solution so that I didn't make it worse. I have mud,…
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GFCI in aluminum sunroom keeps tripping

I recently installed a GFCI outlet in an aluminum sunroom in the interior wall of the sunroom. It worked fine in the summer but now in the winter months when it gets real cold at night the GFCI trips. The walls are just over two inch thick, and the…
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How to install ceiling fan in this unique situation

I’ve come across a ceiling fan that was installed rather shockingly, and I’m tasked to replace it with a new one. But I want to install the new one using more up to date standards. The ceiling fan was wobbly and I think you’ll understand why when…
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Can I redirect sunlight for a green wall?

I put together a lattice in my (4th floor) apartment's living room to try and grow some climbing plants on it, because the room faces west and I thought it would get a lot of light. Indeed during the day it is quite bright, but I realized that most…
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Need advice on porch conversion to sunroom

First, a huge THANK YOU to the community for helping me through a major kitchen and living room renovation. Couldn’t have done without your advise and guidance. I am now exploring the possibility of enclosing the front porch of our house with top to…
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Attaching double 2x10 beams to 4x4 post

What is the proper way to attach two double-2x10 beams that butt together at a 4x4 post? Do you notch 3" of the 3.5" post and butt them together there, or does Simpson make a connector for that so you can just set it on top of the post without…
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Is vinyl click-plank flooring appropriate for 3-season rooms in cold climates?

Has anyone had experience with floating click-vinyl plank flooring in a 3-season sunroom? My room has south west exposure. The floor is insulated with vapor barrier and is well supported. My main concern is the extreme cold in winter and heat in…
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Does a subfloor over a cement slab and under carpet help insulate room from cold?

Making sunroom a full-season room. will a subfloor over the cement slab and under indoor-outdoor carpet help with heating in the winter? Also what are the pro's & cons of using carpet padding in the sun-room (occasionally will get rain from windows)
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Need ideas for insulating a Sun Room to make it a full season room

I have a sun room (20'x14') with non-insulated windows on 3 sides and brick wall on house side with sliding door. It has a peaked ceiling with wood rafters under roofing materials. The floor is on concrete and carpeted. It is cold in the winter and…
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How can I reduce temperature in a sunroom?

I have a room with 6 windows and a storm door. It was originally a "sun room" and now working from home, I have converted it into an office. I have 2 computers and 4 monitors so I know that adds to the heat in the room. It is routinely 5+ degrees…
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Interior or exterior paint for unconditioned three-season room?

My husband and I are looking to paint the ceiling of our sunroom. We live in an area that gets really hot and humid in the summer and bitterly cold in the winter. This space is enclosed, but the 3 walls that face externally all have windows and a…
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Building a sun room - should I use double gazed glass?

I'm turning my alfresco into a sun room by putting in two sliding doors by 4.5m X 3m. I'm in Canberra, Australia and it'll be west facing. I'm trying to decide whether to opt for double gazing for the doors. Cost is not that much more but my main…
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