Glass rooms are usually made of 75 – 90% framed glass. Taking into consideration how delicate these rooms are a few factors which need to be taken into consideration since they stand to help make you feel more comfortable in your room made of glass regardless of the prevailing weather outside (steamy or frosty).
Some of the key things which you need to take into serious consideration include:
The location and design of the room
These two are very important since they allow you to completely maximise the outdoor view of the room from your home. As far as the design is concerned, a solarium (room made with floor to ceiling glass) is the best choice. The location of your room on the other hand will directly be affected or determined by the type of glass which you choose to make use of.
Safety provision of the room
The safety of the glass is yet another important consideration to make. The best type of glass to use for the glass room is tempered glass. Apart from crumbling instead of cracking into sharp shards when broken, tempered glass serves to strengthen the glass as a result significantly minimising the likelihood of any accidental breakages
Year Round Usage
For a properly insulated room, insist on setting up the room using double paned glass and not single pane glass. This is important because double paned glass is normally insulated with inert gases such as argon which serve to provide a barrier which in turn will insulate the room from outside temperatures. In case you are interested in the greatest insulation value then feel free to request for non metallic, non conducive insulators such as superspacer not only to separate but also to seal the gas inside.
Thermally Broken Glass
Make sure that within the frame of the structure holding the room together there is a material which insulates it from the outside. In addition to the above, take it upon yourself to familiarise yourself with the glass insulation and replacement policy in the event that the pane fails. This should be very easy considering the fact that some companies offer warranties against breakage as well as seal failure.
Procure the right Accessories
As strange as it may sound, even a room built with insulated glass may quickly be rendered useless if window treatments or accessories such as shades and blinds are not put to use. Such accessories are very important because they help filter the intense sunlight as well as the harmful ultra violet radiation that is commonly associated with exposure to direct light.
It is equally important to get a place to heat for when the weather changes to cold. In addition to the above, it is strongly advised that you install sliding doors and windows which will serve to help allow in breezes especially when the weather is nice. Simply put, whatever you do make sure that you make use of what is available and most importantly ensure its size is appropriate for the room you have built.
Lastly, glass rooms have the potential of significantly increase the value of your home; apart from simply letting in filtered natural light, these rooms will also provide you with a connection to the outdoors while at the same time keeping you safe from bad weather and pets. Everything taken into consideration, the type of glass to be used is not an exception; insist on having the room set up using the highest quality glass since besides helping increase the value of your home it will also help create additional space.