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07.14.09Sunroom Costs More Than a Deck, But It’s a Better Long-Term Investment
Sunroom Additions, Sunrooms/Solariums (1)Matt Stark Indianapolis Star Question: Which is the better investment, a deck or a sunroom? Answer: Having built many decks and sunrooms over the past 10 years, I know a lot of factors can go into deciding which home improvement makes the most sense. A few include the desired use of the space, funds available, maintenance issues and, of course, investment potential. Here's a look at those key areas: Use: Some homeowners are looking for additional outdoor space for living and entertaining during the warm months. But I've heard complaints from those who already have decks that there isn't enough fair weather and bug-free time in Indiana ...
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08.08.08Five Things Sunroom Owners Wish They Had Done Differently
Sunroom Additions, Sunrooms/Solariums (0)Based on written feedback, Patio Enclosures, Inc., the largest manufacturer and installer of sunrooms in North America, shares the five most common things sunroom customers who have purchased a sunroom, solarium or conservatory say they wish they had done. "We wish we had bought a sunroom sooner." Most sunroom owners report that after they had their sunroom installed that it quickly became the most used room in the home. "We wish we would have bought a bigger sunroom." During purchase negotiations, homeowners sometimes focus on what they're spending rather than what they're getting in a sunroom, prompting final decisions about size ...
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07.26.08Bring Dead Space to Life: Remodels Add Value to Homes
Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, Decks and Porches, Garage Remodeling, Kitchen Remodeling, Sunrooms/Solariums (1)Mary Amoroso The Record (Hackensack, NJ) They had a hot tub installed on the deck of their Upper Saddle River, N.J., home about three years ago. But when the weather turned cold, they found themselves dreading the thought of making the dash from the hot tub to the house. "We were thinking that in the winter time, it's too cold to get out there," said Mary Lou Tenazas. So they decided to turn part of the deck into more usable space by installing a three-season sunroom, at a cost of about $25,000. Now they're able to use the hot tub through more of the ...
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05.12.08Sunrooms Grab the Spotlight as Luxury Additions
Sunrooms/Solariums (0)Bob Karlovits Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Sunrooms and patio rooms seem to be turning into the decks of this decade. Like the '70s and '80s, when decks of all sorts began showing up on tiny ranch homes and hefty Victorians, sunrooms are becoming common from the exurbs to the city. Frank Caliguri of All State Remodeling in Lower Burrell says his firm has been building patio rooms for 25 years but, "There just have been more and more of them in the past five or six." The National Association of the Remodeling Industry, headquartered in Illinois, says 500,000 homeowners add sunrooms each year. A ...
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03.03.08Let the Sunshine In
Sunrooms/Solariums (0)Gretchen McKay Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nearly every homeowner has wished at some point for a bit more room to stretch out in, or a better way to bring the outdoors in. An addition is an obvious solution, if you've got land to expand and the budget to support a major building project. But what if you don't? An increasingly popular alternative is a sun or patio room. That's the direction Jean and Richard Ray of Irwin, Westmoreland County, went when they were faced with the problem of how to accommodate their growing, extended family. With three small grandchildren and one more on the way, ...
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02.19.08A Trend for All Seasons: Sunrooms Are Hot Year-Round
Sunrooms/Solariums (0)Erin Crawford Des Moines Register Bill and Barbara Unger decided to add a sunroom shortly after moving into their Johnston, Iowa, home. They paged through a few books and found the sort of room they wanted: lots of windows and a vaulted ceiling. The finished sunroom is all windows on three sides, with a decorative Palladian window at the back. The room is attached to the house, connecting at the dining room. From the exterior, the siding and windows are the same. The airy feel gets extra lift from the high-rise ceiling, which is covered in pine planks. Extra light streams in from skylights. "We ...
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