Why is a Patio Cover or a Sunroom a must-buy for your home?
Considering Sunrooms or a Solara Patio Cover?
The concept of homes has changed over the years. Until WWII, the basic concept was more utilitarian than anything else, walls divided the rooms, and every room had a basic function. Similarly, backyards, as we know them now, developed only after WWII. It wasn't until the 1950s and into the 1960's that the backyard became a congregation point for recreation and relaxation. Up until then, the backyard served a more practical role in sustaining the family. Families kept livestock such as cows and chickens along with small gardens to sustain and support the family. As indoor plumbing was not a common feature, many of these backyards also had outhouses!
After the end of WWII, real estate developers soon began planning and promoting open and spacious suburbs as an alternative to the congested and often unsanitary industrial cities. Many things contributed to this vital shift. War effort led to the rise of new construction methods and prefabrication that cut down building costs and a standardized approach to building. With a baby boom in the making after WWII, the federal government began investing in new housing developments with subsidized mortgages, primarily for war veterans.
As this trend took off, advertisers pitched into the spotlight the desirability of the suburbs by stressing their nonurban qualities. They presented suburbia as a place where the comforts of civilization merged with the tranquility of the natural world. They dreamed up a seamless co-existence of indoors and outdoors, homey interiors and sunny exteriors, and modern backyard-a very visual evidence that it was possible to have the best of both worlds. The adoption of a 40-hour workweek, a growing trend of the shift from blue-collar to white-collar jobs, and an increase in disposable income meant people had both time and money at their disposal for the very first time. Leisure suddenly became a popular concept. The result was uniform backyards were transformed into personalized havens devoted, in part, to rest and for recreation.
What is a Sunroom?
A Sunroom, also known as a Patio Room, is a glassed-in living space that is usually attached to the house and can be accessed from inside. With wall-to-wall windows, sunrooms maximize natural light. These house extensions recreate the experience of being outside, but without the insects and strong winds that blow your newspaper out of your hands. Even on a snowy winter day, a sunroom may be a warm and cozy spot to sit and enjoy the beautiful scenery. A professionally installed Four Season Room will have heating and cooling options, which makes them all-season rooms. A 3-season room on the other hand typically will have ceiling fans to accommodate the hot and humid summer days. A 3-season room, however, does not have heating and cooling options.
Advantages of Sunroom
Sunrooms serve as an additional living space.
Do sunrooms increase the value of a home? Yes! This is an advantage of adding any additional square footage to your home, and it makes sense. A larger home will attract a higher real estate price and improve your curb appeal. When selling your home, a fully insulated sunroom for example can be a huge selling point.
A sunroom effectively provides you with a complete space that will be saturated with sunlight for hours on end. By using your sunroom as a personal or family-driven place for indoor activities, you may considerably reduce your usage of artificial lighting and potentially lower your electricity bills.
A sunroom isn't the same as a greenhouse, but it’s the next best thing for your favorite indoor plants. Your plants can get as much sun as they need even in the winter. A sunroom's glass walls can trap heat, creating a warm environment for your plants to thrive in the dead of winter. This also creates passive heat gain to reduce overall heating bills. In the winter if you were unable to have plants indoors due to the lack of sunlight, a new sunroom can solve this problem.
Seasonal affective disorder or SAD is a very common problem we all share in the northern climates, especially the northeast, northwest, and some midwestern parts of our country. A mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year. SAD occurs in climates where there is less sunlight at certain times of the year. Spending time in a Sunroom with natural light flowing through is a great remedy to lift your mood in the winter months. Since four season rooms are climate controlled, you can spend as much time as you need to uplift your mood and improve your quality of life in general.
Are you throwing a laid-back brunch? A book club gathering? Cocktails in the evening? A sunroom is an ideal spot to entertain for any occasion.
A sunroom could be the ideal play space for kids. Allow them to put their toys in there and utilize it as a location for them to spread out and have fun while remaining secure indoors.
What is Solara?
Solara's "smart" patio cover is suitable for all seasons- because the patio cover is dynamic and can be modified depending on the weather and your preferences. You can select the amount of light and shade you want from your deck cover in addition to rain and humidity coverage while still enjoying a cool summer breeze. Solara's patio cover is composed of aluminum (including the louvers, which can be opened and closed as needed) and does not require any maintenance!!! Solara's "smart" patio cover expands your living area and improves your quality of life throughout both hot summer days and chilly, rainy winters.
Solara Patio Cover Advantages
Solara is an adjustable pergola, which means that it can be adjusted for light, shade, ventilation, and rain protection using either a remote control/motor or a manual operator with a crank handle.
It is made of Aluminum and hence it requires virtually no maintenance.
For cleaning, all you need to use is a garden hose, to wash the top of the louvers from the patio or deck since the louvers will tilt up to 110 degrees.
You can have full shade while the louvers are still open, depending on the angle of the sun. This makes you feel like you are sitting under a shaded tree. You can enjoy the natural breeze while still under the shade, a feature no solid patio cover can offer. This type of shading system can make the rooms adjacent to the patio area much cooler in the summer and thereby increasing the overall comfort inside the house and decreasing the cooling bills significantly.
The Adjustable Patio Cover is also environmentally friendly. According to Solara, "it's the greenest patio cover on the planet because it's made of recyclable aluminum, gives your home shade to reduce air-conditioning costs, adds light in windows to reduce power bills, allows winter sun (passive solar heat gain) to reduce heating bills, and naturally waters lawn or garden by controlling the water."
Solara's smart patio cover technology lets you choose how much sunlight or shade you like. It is also suitable for use in the garden or as a gazebo for a hot tub or spa. This way, you can enjoy the outdoors while also having the convenience of an adjustable cover, should the weather change in an instant.
A typical wood cover needs routine maintenance to avoid unsightly peeling paint or even worse, a termite colony or birds setting shop. Steel framed covers can have issues with rusting and need constant maintenance. Since Solara is made of rust-free aluminum with a powder-coated paint finish, your only maintenance will be an occasional cleaning if needed, with a garden hose. Rest assured, your Solara cover will not rust like steel or rot away like a wood structure. You can not only spend more time enjoying your beautiful patio but also keep it virtually maintenance-free.
You just need to close the Solara patio covers to protect your outdoor patio furniture, spa, or hot tub when it rains. When the sun shines brightly in the winter, you may use a remote control or easy manual operator to open the top louvers and let in up to 98 percent of direct sunshine, precisely where you want it.
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