Screen Porch Conversion
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WOW.. hadn't thought about that angle. Those are very, very cool.
One of my main issues is the extreme drop-off on two sides - anything I put in must have a kneewall for safety.
I would put Anderson or Pella casement units on the top and awning type units on the bottom.
The intial investment and money spent now will reap huge rewards and enjoyment down the road, not including a better comfort range.
If the columns under the headers are non structural..then put the biggest units tha will fit. If there is room in the ceiling to install a couple of operating skylights..that will also help to really venilate the room. I love spending your money!!
The intial investment and money spent now will reap huge rewards and enjoyment down the road, not including a better comfort range.
If the columns under the headers are non structural..then put the biggest units tha will fit. If there is room in the ceiling to install a couple of operating skylights..that will also help to really venilate the room. I love spending your money!!
Here's a porch I did a few years ago.
The window openings were designed to accomodate Pella units with an overhead transom (matching the arch to Pella's specs) All the white trim on the outside is a product called "Azak". It comes up to 16" wide and 16' long...it's a pvc product that can be glued (to itself with pvc cement), screwed, and nailed. It also comes in sheets. It's not cheap, but imagine never painting again and not replacing rotten trim.
The picture of the inside shows the ceiling and beams that were covered with prefinished wainscoting wood. Pre finished meaning I did it on the ground and then applied it. I laid it on a plank and sanded it, stained it, and applied a coat of sanding sealer. Once that dried I sanded it with 220 grit and glued and finish nailed it up. Once all the wood was applied it was then coated with Minwax polyurethane, two coats.
The knee walls and gable ends were covered with a MDF pre-primed (face only) wainscoting, it was primed on all sides with oil primer, than coated with one coat of finish oil paint and lightly sanded. Once it was installed all cracks where the pcs. joined (every joint) wa caulked with a fine bead of white phenoseal and final coated with white oil.
All finishes were applied using a Titan HVLP spary outfit..nothing compares to it.
I used a screw on "screen snap track" system fastend with stainless steel washer head screws
It's all about the finishing touches and defintely contributes to the overall finish product.
The window openings were designed to accomodate Pella units with an overhead transom (matching the arch to Pella's specs) All the white trim on the outside is a product called "Azak". It comes up to 16" wide and 16' long...it's a pvc product that can be glued (to itself with pvc cement), screwed, and nailed. It also comes in sheets. It's not cheap, but imagine never painting again and not replacing rotten trim.
The picture of the inside shows the ceiling and beams that were covered with prefinished wainscoting wood. Pre finished meaning I did it on the ground and then applied it. I laid it on a plank and sanded it, stained it, and applied a coat of sanding sealer. Once that dried I sanded it with 220 grit and glued and finish nailed it up. Once all the wood was applied it was then coated with Minwax polyurethane, two coats.
The knee walls and gable ends were covered with a MDF pre-primed (face only) wainscoting, it was primed on all sides with oil primer, than coated with one coat of finish oil paint and lightly sanded. Once it was installed all cracks where the pcs. joined (every joint) wa caulked with a fine bead of white phenoseal and final coated with white oil.
All finishes were applied using a Titan HVLP spary outfit..nothing compares to it.
I used a screw on "screen snap track" system fastend with stainless steel washer head screws
It's all about the finishing touches and defintely contributes to the overall finish product.
you'll have to tear into the roof structure to see if that idea is going to require you to remove the existing roof framing or not. If it is manufactured trusses, you won't be able to just trim out the pieces you don't want. If it is stick built, you likely have collar ties in there and you just can't remove those.
bk
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House was built in 1941 so I am assuming completely stick built but I will pull off the ventilation cover this weekend to see what is inside.
Not planning on a full v-shaped vault but rather use an abbreviated collar tie towards the point of the roof. Shouldn't be to much pressure outward on the walls.
If that makes any sense at all.
I do expect my con eng brother to weigh in at some point on my normal lunacy-based projects. trainrech: you out there?
Not planning on a full v-shaped vault but rather use an abbreviated collar tie towards the point of the roof. Shouldn't be to much pressure outward on the walls.
If that makes any sense at all.
I do expect my con eng brother to weigh in at some point on my normal lunacy-based projects. trainrech: you out there?
It sounds like you have a good grasp of what you're thinking. I just get called in way to late on some projects here locally and have to tell the homeowner that they can either replace the framing, or plan on it falling down.
Your project has great potential to increase the use of that room year round.
bk
Your project has great potential to increase the use of that room year round.
bk
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I'm not offering anything unless I'm there to see what is actually going on.
I envision the porch falling off of the house.
Sounds like a good idea. Get your BIL involved.
Such an unhappy 40...
I envision the porch falling off of the house.
Sounds like a good idea. Get your BIL involved.
Such an unhappy 40...
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Yes, the 40 is very unhappy until this rotator cuff heals fully and I can lift something over 20 lbs.
BIL is fully engaged in the project - just looking for other opinions prior to project launch (most likely later this summer or early fall).
BIL is fully engaged in the project - just looking for other opinions prior to project launch (most likely later this summer or early fall).