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number of people to add sunro< mis t< > their In>mcv And building a sunroom isn't difficult. arehiteets saw
Some home ow ners add sueli a room to their patios, some to other parts ot rite house
Architect Mike Barter, a sunroom advocate, said the trend “is quite wonderful. It’s just another version of the front porch in the Hast.”
That trout porch, surrounded by some wire netting, allow ed people to sit outside and relax.
“It was a nice place to have breaklast.” he said, “I remember because I grew up in the Hast.”
Hor homes that don't have a front porch, the sunroom gives a home a « chance to have one.
He said he has seen manv homes that look nice on the outside, “but inside they are like dungeons, dark and not appealing. A sunroom ccrtainlv is one of the things that can brighten it up.”
There's nothing complicated about adding a sunroom to a home, according to Batter, who said the construction costs generally are on a par with the rest ot the house. It all depends on the construction material and how it's put together, he said.
1 he sunroom normallv has plentv ot w indow s on all sides. I he addition can be surrounded bv glass walls and roof, built w ith one glass w all or even wrapped in plastic fabric.
The sunrooms should be located w here they get sun and also pret ailing breezes, he said. ”
Architect John Mehnert, a designer w ho favors the use ot glass as a sloar^ emerge slew ice, said, “In addition to bringing you more light and giving vou 111 IV Hi.d .. 1. _ . ^ 1 ^
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