Want to build this kind of sun room-like structure

[charlygal]

Originally Posted by RobertFisher

So what I see in the picture, is only screens to keep out bugs, not glass or acrylic panels?

Google "glass solariums." Beautiful and expensive. Actual photos of different types: https://www.patioenclosures.com/solarium-pictures.aspx

I'm actually planning on having a small one built onto my house. Permits are subject to local building codes and rules. Permits will most likely be needed as the glass structure will need a good structurally sound foundation.

[RobertFisher]

Originally Posted by dcfas

So many pool areas are covered by these structures in Florida; thousands and thousands of homes have them.

Sample pictures are indeed from a Florida home!

[RobertFisher]

Originally Posted by charlygal

Google "glass solariums." Beautiful and expensive. Actual photos of different types: https://www.patioenclosures.com/solarium-pictures.aspx

I'm actually planning on having a small one built onto my house. Permits are subject to local building codes and rules. Permits will most likely be needed as the glass structure will need a good structurally sound foundation.

Thank you for the link... They are beautiful. Can they resist wind and maybe hail? Or is this just a matter of quality of materials used?

[charlygal]

Originally Posted by RobertFisher

Thank you for the link... They are beautiful. Can they resist wind and maybe hail? Or is this just a matter of quality of materials used?

They use tempered glass, which should resist hail damage. The rooms are built to local code, so normal wind conditions are taken into account. Link: https://sunshinerooms.com/frequently-asked-questions

[MidValleyDad]

Originally Posted by charlygal

They use tempered glass, which should resist hail damage. The rooms are built to local code, so normal wind conditions are taken into account. Link: https://sunshinerooms.com/frequently-asked-questions

Hope you have plenty of A/C capacity. Sun will bake that enclosed area.

[charlygal]

Originally Posted by MidValleyDad

Hope you have plenty of A/C capacity. Sun will bake that enclosed area.

Heating/cooling is an option. I actually plan on skipping the cooling and using the heat to grow tropical plants. It will have windows for cross ventilation and s ceiling fan.

[Coldjensens]

We have something like this over our swimming pool (in Michigan). It is made with Lucite Panels (Polycarbonite) and an aluminium frame. Each 10' section is slightly smaller than the previous one and each section is on wheels so you can slide the sections one under another and open the pool on warm days. This also allows more active pool play like leaping into the water at a run, etc. If I remember correctly it cost either $25,000 or $55,000 ($55,000 may have included the pool, I just do not remember). I am not sure whether that included the concrete deck, but i think it did. It is called Americover. Not sure whether they still sell them. It is about 10-12' tall where it meets the house and only about 8' or maybe 7' at the small end. Coverage dimensions are 60 feet long and going from 40'wide to about 30' wide, so it is pretty big. Smaller ones are a lot cheaper.