[Greenbuilding] Temporary Sunspace ?
John Salmen
terrain at shaw.ca
Mon Oct 8 12:46:02 CDT 2012
Yes - using a folding door system on a track (small door panels fold
relatively flat against the end walls - but they are extremely expensive
(but work well).
-----Original Message-----
From: Greenbuilding [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org]
On Behalf Of Lynelle Hamilton
Sent: October-08-12 10:28 AM
To: Greenbuilding
Subject: [Greenbuilding] Temporary Sunspace ?
Hello Listers!
Happy Thanksgiving to all Canucks!
Again, I seek the advice of this list.
Has anyone had experience with a removable "sunspace"? I have a 7 x 14 foot
sliding door on the south wall of the house. The overhangs are such that I
get no direct sun in summer, but do get a considerable amount in winter. I
use the door in the winter, as it's the shortest path to the woodpile and I
am lazy. I am on Lake Ontario, near Kingston.
My location means that I don't get a huge number of sun days in the winter,
and the single slider (itself triple-glazed glass) means that there is no
airlock when I load wood, let the dog out, etc.
I am thinking of constructing a sunspace that would only be installed in
October/removed in April. I am thinking that this would allow the
collection of warm air, even in winter, helping to warm the house and offer
a buffer for the cold. The south is my view of the water, so for the heat
and the view, I don't want to have a structure out there in the summer. I'm
wanting something that would have, at most a 18" kneewall on the perimeter,
with the rest removable. Overall size is about 14 x
10 feet.
I've checked out Google, but this list has many people whose skill and
knowledge I trust to a much greater extent. Any advice? Anyone done one of
these? Many thanks!
Lynelle Hamilton
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