Glendale Sunroom Conversion and Addition (Completed, July 2007)

This was a two-phase Green remodeling project:

Phase 1: Addition of attic insulation, and the enclosing of a south-facing screen porch and the open patio beneath it with sliding glass patio doors- 

In the first phase, the porch space was superinsulated, rotted wood repaired, and custom steel patio railings mounted. A window was removed from the lower rea and and a reclaimed door custom fit and framed in its place. The enclosed space functions as a greenhouse area, and on sunny winter days, entirely heats the house. To complete project phase one, an evacuated tube solar hot water generation system was mounted on the roof and activated.

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Phase 2: Transformation of an existing garage to living/office space with radiant in-floor heating and the building of a new garage.  

In the second phase, the existing garage was gutted, and the grounds prepared for the addition.

AFT (advanced framing technique) framing completed,



Radiant in-floor tubing and a new garage door installed while 50-year dimensional asphalt shingles installed (the only type of asphalt shingle we will work with).



Replaced existing windows (and installed new ones) using energy-efficient models (Marvin true divided lites ranging from U.29 to .32),


Reclaimed doors custom-framed and installed, closed-cell bio-based 1701 sprayfoam insulation applied, drywall installed, then we milled up some battens to match the existing house and got the siding on.






 Finishing touches- owner-supplied custom cupola installed.





Finish painting, concrete staining and interior woodworks will be completed by owner.  More images to come when project fully finished.