After
The double hung, insulated windows were ordered
to fit the old openings and made to closely
approximate the look of the original windows on the
house. The final touch was installing the snap
together flooring.
The customer for this
porch conversion was
working on a budget and
wanted to use as much of
the original screened-in
porch structure as was
possible.
Porch Conversions
Before
Demolition begins on
screened in porch.
The wreckage.
New windows and door
installed.
New door and windows
from the inside.
It is beginning to look
like a nice new room.
With the ceiling fan and Pergo
floor installed the new
sunroom is ready for paint.
Another view of the
porch showing the new
baseboard heat and
thermostat wire sticking
out of the wall for
separately zoned heat.
A view of the new porch windows from the outside, with shafts of
sunlight for dramatic effect
Step by Step
I installed a plywood sub-floor, added ceiling
joist, drywall, and insulated the floor and
ceiling with R19 fiberglass insulation.