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[[File:Hatoyama Hall (sun-room).jpg|thumb|right|A sunroom in [[Tokyo, Japan]]]]
[[File:Hatoyama Hall (sun-room).jpg|thumb|right|A sunroom in [[Tokyo, Japan]]]]


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==Design==
==Design==
[[Image:Wintergarten (Eingefahrener Sonnenschutz) (Anemometer).jpg|right|thumb|A German "wintergarten" with open [[blinds]] and [[anemometer]] (top left)]]
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Attached sunrooms typically are constructed of transparent [[tempered glass|tempered]] [[Glazing (window)|glazing]] atop a brick or wood "knee wall" or framed entirely of wood, aluminum, or [[Polyvinyl chloride|PVC]], and glazed on all sides. Frosted glass or [[breeze block]] may be used to add privacy. Screens are a fundamental aspect of a "Florida room", with [[jalousie windows]] often having been featured. An integrated sunroom is specifically designed with many windows and climate controls.
Attached sunrooms typically are constructed of transparent [[tempered glass|tempered]] [[Glazing (window)|glazing]] atop a brick or wood "knee wall" or framed entirely of wood, aluminum, or [[Polyvinyl chloride|PVC]], and glazed on all sides. Frosted glass or [[breeze block]] may be used to add privacy. Screens are a fundamental aspect of a "Florida room", with [[jalousie windows]] often having been featured. An integrated sunroom is specifically designed with many windows and climate controls.


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==Technologies==
==Technologies==
During the 1960s, professional re-modelling companies developed affordable systems to enclose a patio or deck, offering design, installation, and full service [[warranty|warranties]]. Patio rooms featured lightweight, engineered roof panels, single pane glass, and [[aluminium]] construction.{{Fact|date=June 2016}}
During the 1960s, professional re-modelling companies developed affordable systems to enclose a patio or deck, offering design, installation, and full service [[warranty|warranties]]. Patio rooms featured lightweight, engineered roof panels, single pane glass, and [[aluminium]] construction.{{Citation needed|date=June 2016}}


As technology advanced, [[Thermal insulation|insulated]] glass, [[Polyvinyl chloride|vinyl]], and vinyl-wood composite framework appeared. More recently, specialized blinds and curtains have been developed, many electrically operated by [[remote control]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=MacQueen|first1=John|title=Sunroom Technologies|url=https://summerhouse24.co.uk/sunroom-technologies/|website=Summer House 24|accessdate=2 June 2016|language=en-GB|date=27 February 2016}}</ref> Specialized flooring, including [[radiant heat]], may be adapted to both attached and integrated sunrooms.
As technology advanced, [[Thermal insulation|insulated]] glass, [[Polyvinyl chloride|vinyl]], and vinyl-wood composite framework appeared. More recently, specialized blinds and curtains have been developed, many electrically operated by [[remote control]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=MacQueen|first1=John|title=Sunroom Technologies|url=https://summerhouse24.co.uk/sunroom-technologies/|website=Summer House 24|accessdate=2 June 2016|language=en-GB|date=27 February 2016}}</ref> Specialized flooring, including [[radiant heat]], may be adapted to both attached and integrated sunrooms.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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== References ==
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==External links==
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* {{commons category-inline|Sunrooms}}
* {{Commons category-inline|Sunrooms}}


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Revision as of 20:23, 24 September 2019

"Sun lounge" redirects here. For the streamlined sleeper-lounge car, see Sun Lounge (railcar). For the outdoor furniture, see Sunlounger.
A sunroom in Tokyo, Japan

A sunroom, also frequently called a solarium (and sometimes a "Florida room", "garden conservatory", "garden room", "patio room", "sun parlor", "sun porch", "three season room" or "winter garden"[1]), is a room that permits abundant daylight and views of the landscape while sheltering from adverse weather. Sunroom and solarium have the same denotation: solarium is Latin for "place of sun[light]". Solaria of various forms have been erected throughout European history. Presently, the sunroom or solarium is popular in Europe, Canada,[2] the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Sunrooms may feature passive solar building design to heat and illuminate them.[3]

In Great Britain, which has a long history of formal conservatories, a small conservatory is sometimes denominated a "sunroom".

Design

A German "wintergarten" with open blinds and anemometer (top left)

Attached sunrooms typically are constructed of transparent tempered glazing atop a brick or wood "knee wall" or framed entirely of wood, aluminum, or PVC, and glazed on all sides. Frosted glass or breeze block may be used to add privacy. Screens are a fundamental aspect of a "Florida room", with jalousie windows often having been featured. An integrated sunroom is specifically designed with many windows and climate controls.

A solarium is typically distinguished from a sunroom by the former being specifically and primarily designed to collect sunlight for warmth and light as opposed to being primarily designed to feature scenic views, and by being composed of walls, save one, and a roof that are entirely of framed glass. These typically are erected in higher latitude (low angle of sunlight) or cold (higher altitude) locations. In contrast, a sunroom sensu stricto has an opaque roof.

Technologies

During the 1960s, professional re-modelling companies developed affordable systems to enclose a patio or deck, offering design, installation, and full service warranties. Patio rooms featured lightweight, engineered roof panels, single pane glass, and aluminium construction.[citation needed]

As technology advanced, insulated glass, vinyl, and vinyl-wood composite framework appeared. More recently, specialized blinds and curtains have been developed, many electrically operated by remote control.[4] Specialized flooring, including radiant heat, may be adapted to both attached and integrated sunrooms.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "12 Sunrooms That Are Bright and Welcoming". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  2. ^ Graydon, Michael. "Photo Gallery: Beautiful Sunrooms". Canadian House & Home. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  3. ^ Lea, Keya (2010-05-03). "Passive Solar Sun Room". Green Passive Solar Magazine. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  4. ^ MacQueen, John (27 February 2016). "Sunroom Technologies". Summer House 24. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

References

  • Media related to Sunrooms at Wikimedia Commons
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