Anyone ever build DIY window panels for a sunroom/porch?

Roostre · 01-27-18, 09:45 AM

Like the title says, I am looking into what it would take to build the window panels for a small sun porch.

Our home faces south and has a large overhung porch with 3 pillars and a cement floor. I'd like to have some large window panels that fold out for collecting solar heat on colder days and open up for the warm summer days. Because this is on the front of our home it must look nice and professionally done.

The idea is to take advantage of the solar gain in the winter with the possibility of adding a home brewed Air Source Heat Pump within this space in the future.

I've looked at a few options via search engines. Glass, polycarbonate sheets, etc. I've not really found any great sources of information on actual techniques that would take R-value, expansion and contraction, Uv protection, and other issues into account.

Has anyone here taken on a similar project or have any ideas/thoughts on making this a successful project?

TIA.

01-27-18, 09:45 AM	#1
Roostre EcoLearner Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Rocky Mtns Posts: 113 Thanks: 107 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts	Anyone ever build DIY window panels for a sunroom/porch? Like the title says, I am looking into what it would take to build the window panels for a small sun porch. Our home faces south and has a large overhung porch with 3 pillars and a cement floor. I'd like to have some large window panels that fold out for collecting solar heat on colder days and open up for the warm summer days. Because this is on the front of our home it must look nice and professionally done. The idea is to take advantage of the solar gain in the winter with the possibility of adding a home brewed Air Source Heat Pump within this space in the future. I've looked at a few options via search engines. Glass, polycarbonate sheets, etc. I've not really found any great sources of information on actual techniques that would take R-value, expansion and contraction, Uv protection, and other issues into account. Has anyone here taken on a similar project or have any ideas/thoughts on making this a successful project? TIA. __________________ 2013 Volt Blackbird 2013 Volt Red (Sold 2012 Leaf) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Please don't use photobucket... there are a ton of good posts on here that make no sense because the picture is locked by photobucket's paywall.