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Posted By: smallcogIt will be a raised timber floor on posts with 6" timber frame making up the first 2 feet of all walls with only glass/polycarbonate from there up.
Posted By: Chris P Bacon@jd59 Google for "how to make a beer can solar panel" and you should find details on fan controls to move the warm air into the house. What you are doing is essentially the same thing just substituting your sunroom for the solar panel.
Posted By: djhThis document is an excellent desription of what is there, but has anybody seen any results from this project? How does it actually perform? I think I asked this elsewhere but I don't remember any answers.
Posted By: GotanewlifeGood grief Smallcog, I'm now about to do the same (ish) thing!
Posted By: joe90I considered using polycarbonate multiwall for the roof to save on weight and also because it comes opaque to stop too much heat but I was put off by comments on green mold growing within the cells.
Posted By: CitrusHas anyone got an example of something like this that we can see pictures of (a DIY version, as opposed to the lovely posh one on the Viking House)?
Posted By: skyewrightN.B. The first 3 posts in this topic are from 3 years ago
Posted By: Gotanewlifehence prioritising not over-heating rather than maximum heat gain.
Posted By: GotanewlifeI had pondered that but my 'logic' was that during the hottest summer months there will be nothing in there and one of the 2 sliding doors (which form the entire front 'wall', floor to roof) would simply be left open, well probably both half open ie both central. Also there will be 2 functioning windows one in each end wall which could also be opened. During the winter, the lemon trees and cacti would be in there but anyway I hope to optimise it to supplement the space heating by using a small fan as high up as possible and centrally positioned (controlled by that spare controller I mentioned) and very small ground level vents (maybe some 20mm drilled holes) in both end walls.