With the supporting wall taken down and the porch area turned into a living area the windows let the natural light throughout the entire room and it s just stunning.
													
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																	Once you decide you want to do it be sure you know if you will need a building permit or whatever so the city won t make you tear it down. 
																	Those units may run you 600 for a 12 x 12 room about 8000 btu size i think but read about them online. 
																	The primary requirement for a habitable room is to ensure moisture does not enter into the structure through the floor the walls and the roof. 
																	How to convert a sunroom to living room space. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	We are in the process of doing something very similar. 
																	To maintain continuity with the interior use the same style especially if a porch or patio is visible from the living room or family room. 
																	On the other hand you may create a completely different mood making your. 
																	A sunroom can look like an enclosed porch or a solarium for your houseplants. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	You can treat the room as a casual space or jazz it up for a second family room. 
																	But when it was a porch all that light was wasted shining on a bland storage room wall. 
																	We are turning our patio into a new family room and extending our kitchen into the old family room we are also changing all the flooring downstairs to wood. 
																	Or it can look like a functional part of the living space a normal. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Converting a patio into a habitable room information to be submitted for building approval what do i need to know and do to convert my existing patio or flyscreen enclosure into a habitable room such as family room games room sunroom or bedroom. 
																	I love seeing your finished project it s gets me more excited to start ours. 
																	Using basic interior design strategies you can make your porch and patio into a second living room. 
																	We too our saving up and paying cash for the project.