Items
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Four Season Sunroom |
Three Season Sunroom |
Months Used |
Year Round |
March-November |
% Built |
95% |
5% |
Floor |
R-25 Plastic Wrapped Insulated |
Uninsulated (optional R-19, R-25) |
Walls |
- Thermally Improved Aluminum Structure
- Insulated Vinyl Sashes & Frames
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- Aluminum Structure
- Aluminum Sashes & Frames
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Windows |
- Non-directional - Slide Either Direction
- Full Screen - Pops out (easy cleaning/max air flow)
- 7/8” Double-pane Glass - Argon Gas Filled
- Low-e Coating - Reduces 75% Ultraviolet Light
- Protects Fixtures & Fabric from Sun Damage
- Tempered Safety Glass
- Intercept Warm Edge Spacer
- Energy StarTM Rated Windows
- EnviroTherm Injected Foam Filled Frames
- Added Strength & Insulation
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- Directional – Left Only or Right Only
- Half Screen - Slides
- Single-pane Glass - No Gas
- No low-e Coating for Ultraviolet Light
- Sun Damage to Fixtures & Fabrics
- Tempered Safety Glass
Other Options in the 3-Season Marketplace:
- Four Track or Sliding Plastic Windows
- Double-Pane Glass (aluminum sash/frame)
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Roof |
- R-26 or R-40 (optional R-13)
- Styles – Gable/A-Frame or Studio/Slanted
- Up to an 8/12 pitch (3/12 min for shingles)
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- R-13 (optional R-26, R-40)
- Styles – Gable/A-Frame or Studio/Slanted
- Up to an 8/12 pitch (3/12 min for shingles)
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Climate Control |
Heating/Cooling/Heat Pump Unit or Any Option |
Portable Space Heaters |
Cost Difference |
- Labor (approx equal to 3-Season)
- Materials about 15% more
- Heating & Cooling Cost
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- Labor (approx equal to All-Season)
- Materials about 15% less
- Portable Space Heater Cost
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