What are our Sunroom’s Made of? The LivingSpace Demo Kit
At LivingSpace, we create premium, energy-efficient sunrooms that you can use year-round. We do this by using the most innovative materials in the industry. In this demo kit walk-through video, our Director of Marketing, Trevor Calero, showcases our pioneering technologies in the same way our Premier Partner dealers will during your design consultation. LivingSpace’s Demo […]
A Ridge Beam Provides Support to Your Sunroom
By code, ridge beams are typically necessary in LivingSpace’s Cathedral style sunrooms. The ridge beam is used for structural support on roofs with a pitch of 3:12 or below. For reference, pitches become steeper as they rise in value, meaning a 6:12 pitch is steeper than a 3:12 pitch. Ridge beams can be built for […]
Building a Sunroom for Year-Round Use
Quick tips for all-seasons sunroom construction A sunroom helps you expand your home’s interior further into the Great Outdoors. But what happens when scorching summer heat or frigid winters make the outdoors seem a lot less great? When building a sunroom, it’s important to think about what happens to your room when conditions outside become […]
Why OSB is the Best Wood Product for Your Sunroom
We use a lot of 3-letter acronyms in the sunroom industry, but one you might hear bandied about the most is OSB, which stands for Oriented Strand Board. Since we use this material so often, we figured we’d give you the 101 on OSB and break it down to the basics: what it is, how […]
Using Vinyl-Fiberglass Composite VS. Aluminum for Sunroom Installation
LivingSpace is the only manufacturer on the market building composite sunrooms made with vinyl and fiberglass reinforcement. Vinyl is an excellent insulator, making it highly energy efficient. Fiberglass gives the sunroom strength and durability. Most other sunroom manufacturers use exposed aluminum as the main building component of their sunroom. Aluminum easily conducts thermal energy, making […]
LED Recess Lights
How They Work Nothing beats the rich natural light that sunrooms allow in. Once the sun sets, however, you’ll need adequate indoor lighting to protect you from stubbed toes and perilously misplaced legos. The challenge with lighting a sunroom is that recessed lights need to be placed inside the insulated panels of the roof, where […]
How Long Does It Take To Build A Sunroom?
One of the most common questions we hear from homeowners considering a sunroom addition is how long will it take to build? And with good reason! Large remodeling projects can be daunting, with the prospect of saws buzzing throughout the day as dust and scraps accumulate in your yard, while the project drags on for […]
Are Sunrooms Insulated? A Quick Explanation of R-Value and U-Value
R-value and U-value are both terms discussed frequently in construction and sunroom manufacturing. Both measure specific, important variables in a sunroom to help you better understand the quality of the product you are considering. However, they can be confusing to somebody who hasn’t been exposed to construction guidelines before. Therefore, this post is meant to […]
Sunroom Skylights: Why You Should Fill Your Sunroom With Additional Light
What are skylights? Skylights are light transmitting elements that help form the roof of a home. They are built into the ceiling for the purpose of bringing natural light into the room. Skylights are built with either glass or polycarbonate materials, dependent on the amount of natural light and visibility you want in the room. Open […]
10 Reasons to Consider a Conservatory Greenhouse
Throughout history, conservatory greenhouses have been utilized to help grow plants uncommon to the area. Conservatory greenhouses originated in northern Europe during the seventeenth century. Wealthy landowners utilized them to cultivate the citrus fruits they bought from Mediterranean traders. As time has progressed, conservatories have evolved. Now, they can be used as places to relax, […]