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how is room cooled?....and is deck floor insulated?

6 years ago

How are these 4 Season rooms cooled?? I have seen you mention you use gas infra red heaters, but how are they cooled...How do you keep the weather/wind from coming up from the floors, are they insulated and enclosed underneath?

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6 years ago
Hi there! We have used wall mounted air conditioning units on some projects to cool things down in the summer. If we incorporate a deck drain system - and we often do - that helps to keep airflow coming up through the deck boards. These are year round outdoor living spaces, not air tight/insulated sunrooms.
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