Sunroom?
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 2:12 pm
I have been pretty quiet on the forum lately. That's because we have been pretty busy around here turning the enclosed porch into a sunroom, three season room, add on? We started this project 3 years ago and stopped due to drywall disagreements.
I have been able to really think about my little room, and some additions. First the back porch had what looked like cardboard as wall coverings. Next there's nothing but a sheet of linolium on the floor. The windows were original to the house. They were rotted, cracked, and leaking. The windows were replaced, spray foam was used to plug the holes were joists and wall were not making contact. Next insulation was installed, both wool and reflective foil. One wall was drywalled with mold resistant sheets. This is where we stopped, the old door hinge was covered with said cardboard stuff, we left it open to install new security door.
Next, we insulated and sealed the floor from the outside. All this insulation, has resulted in our room being 30° warmer in that room than outside.
We installed a new gyro fan, which has a light kit.
And now the new addition, my little wood burning stove. I purchased it on Craigslist in September, and it needed love. After stripping it down to meteal due to some rust, I replaced the cracked glass, the broken fire brick, took off the warning lables, removed the heat shield. Cleaned it up, removed rust, purchased all missing gaskets, paint and rebuild. I finished my little monster 2 weeks ago.
We had to again stop due to better half being on furlough for a month. He just went back to work this week, I'm looking forward to continue the work, and have a working whatever you want to call it room.
I have been able to really think about my little room, and some additions. First the back porch had what looked like cardboard as wall coverings. Next there's nothing but a sheet of linolium on the floor. The windows were original to the house. They were rotted, cracked, and leaking. The windows were replaced, spray foam was used to plug the holes were joists and wall were not making contact. Next insulation was installed, both wool and reflective foil. One wall was drywalled with mold resistant sheets. This is where we stopped, the old door hinge was covered with said cardboard stuff, we left it open to install new security door.
Next, we insulated and sealed the floor from the outside. All this insulation, has resulted in our room being 30° warmer in that room than outside.
We installed a new gyro fan, which has a light kit.
And now the new addition, my little wood burning stove. I purchased it on Craigslist in September, and it needed love. After stripping it down to meteal due to some rust, I replaced the cracked glass, the broken fire brick, took off the warning lables, removed the heat shield. Cleaned it up, removed rust, purchased all missing gaskets, paint and rebuild. I finished my little monster 2 weeks ago.
We had to again stop due to better half being on furlough for a month. He just went back to work this week, I'm looking forward to continue the work, and have a working whatever you want to call it room.
