[Greenbuilding] Temporary Sunspace ?

Kathy Cochran kathys_old_house at goldrush.com
Mon Oct 8 13:01:56 CDT 2012


Lynelle, if you did this you would be able to grow winter veggies in pots
that would get warmth thru the glass!  

Kathy

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From: Greenbuilding [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org]
On Behalf Of Lynelle Hamilton
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 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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