Pulling down and supporting an exterior supporting wall reinsulating.
Converting covered patio into room.
Pile a bunch into a child s red wagon antique wicker pram or old wooden boxes.
Hang lanterns they look like paper but are made of weather resistant plastic surrounding electric light bulbs or votive candles.
This was our spacious covered patio.
The first decision you need to make is whether the deck is being converted into an all season room or a three season room.
Expand porch roof framing if needed and add wall framing.
With new insulation and energy efficient windows and porch can be converted into a light filled florida room a sunroom or 3 season room that can provide you with plenty of year round enjoyment.
If your porch is located on the rear of your house it s ideal for adding space for an extended kitchen.
Grinding the concrete foundation and adding proper electrical and lighting.
Let me show you what we did.
Install 2 by 4 inch boards on 16 inch centers to enclose the room.
Use deeper framing boards such as 2 by 8 inch boards if you want to add thicker insulation on exterior walls.
This estimate includes an average of 70 per hour for carpentry work and 65 to 85 an hour for electrician work.
White screen room with transom enclosing an existing covered patio.
This is a long post so grab a cup of coffee or a refreshing cool beverage to enjoy as i show you the process of converting our screened porch to a sunroom the interior of the updated sunroom our replacement windows and projects that.
Patio enclosures four season room white four season room with vinyl frame glass knee wall and gable roof enclosing an existing screened in porch.
A step by step of how we turned an uninsulated covered porch into a useable room in our home.
The new windows let in so much light and we feel like we ve gained an additional room to enjoy in our home.
That set of 4 widows you see in the center are the widows of our family room.