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Sunspaces provide a spot of summer the year round REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK Wednesday November 1M7 Pagan Homeowner across Canada arc adding pleasant versatile areas their indoor living space by aching that enable them lo enjoy the bene firs or summer weather the year round Three special purpose sun paces arc in common use today the solar collection space the green house and the more popular sun room Solar collection space Used principally as a source of heal dunnj cold weather solar collection spaces arc designed o gather energy from the sun during the day and transfer it to the parent building by fans and ducts Dedicated solar collection spaces have no auxiliary heating and arc insulated from the parent building During the winter km can vary widely between diy and night Tcmperi tores varied from to 60C in one solar collection space in Ontario As result his would be comfortable for limited limes each day and plants could not survive the freczint winter nights Despite its told evening however a solar collection space can contribute to reduced energy bills by acting as a between the parent building and the outside world Greenhouses summer bounty in winter Greenhouses arc to provide optimum conditions for growing plants over an extended season Auxiliary healing is re quired to maintain temperatures when insufficient solar energy is available for example on overcast days As well humidity and con must be carefully con trolled to avoid moisture problems Greenhouses are nor dciii cated solar colleen on spaces and consume more auxiliary energy than they collect from the sun As a result they can be a net energy liability However the benefits of having a dedicated area for growing plants and vegetables can outweigh the energy Sun rooms living space arc designed to be lived in the year round especially during the winter Or sunny days this design can provide some heat lo I he parent building but or on heavily days healing is required maintain comfortable temperatures Like all attached si nspaec sunrooms should oriented with in degrees of fori plimum performance sh mid have an opaque roof with an to re duee in the summer and heat loss in the winter Sky lights can be added allow into the of he l1lise have a large south wall of double tieJ opaque well insulated east west walls As well doors and wall surfaces should be made of heavy energy absorbing materials such as tile or masonry Mixing or Today many homeowners arc building additions that encompass different aspects of the three sun space options When considering such a project lake care not to compromise purpose and of the design Generally these mixed should not be viewed primarily as a source of heal but as expanded living areas in which to enjoy the sun or lo grow plants Suppliers offer everything from custom designed sunrooms to yourself kits Homeowners can also build one or these ad ditions using common building materials However no matter what technique is used a few basic concepts should be kept in mind Before beginning construe lion check with local authorities for building regulations and perm Is You should also plan carefully before beginning work need a south facing location free from shade during the winter when the sun is low on the horizon As well the south facing wall should have vertical double or triple glazed windows triple glazing is more expensive but offers added comfort End walls should be well insulated and have minimal win area and the overall construe lion should be airtight Windows should open at the floor and ceiling levels and at the two end walls to improve cross ventilation and reduce overheating in the summer The roof should be well insulated and feature an overhang on the south edge shade the glass during hot weather Flooring materials can range from tiles on a concrete slab to interlocking stones SO FT CUSTOM HOME bedrooms formal room don washrooms over acres with a panoramic wow CLASSIC Charming 2 homo a cosy don largo I room Ih I replace and coving separate room Hollywood stylo bedrooms largo room win washroom on d level Fun base men I with new gas covered over don largo fenced lot with tool I area largo older homes Lovoly 3 bedroom 1 with new kitchen dishwasher end man lack no onto aim Walkout family room freplaco washroom Only For mote normal on call Larry or NEW HOME TO BE BUILT THIS CERTIFICATE Entitles You To A PROFESSIONAL HOME EVALUATION At No Cost Or Obligation CALL BILL McKEOWN OR ANDY KING FOR PROMPT PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDLY SERVICE RESTAR REALTY GROUP INC NETWORK OF THE STARS MEMBER REALTOR Not to lor