Room Addition

Covered Porch Enclosed as a Glass Sunroom

Ontario • Fall 2014 • Additions & Sunrooms

An open covered porch closed in with framed walls, insulation, drywall and a full run of windows.

White house with the back porch enclosed as a sunroom with windows on every side✓ After: Enclosed Sunroom
Covered porch being closed in, with an OSB-sheathed wall and window frames on the open sides⚠️ Process: Framing the Walls
⚠️ The Challenge

An open covered porch at the back of the house, with a roof and railing but no walls.

✓ The Solution & Execution

Framed the walls with OSB sheathing, insulated them behind a plastic vapour barrier, finished the inside with drywall and installed windows along the open sides.

Key Specifications & Materials
  • Wood-Framed Walls
  • OSB Sheathing
  • Insulation & Vapour Barrier
  • Drywall Interior
  • Window Wall
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Project Photos

Covered porch being closed in, with an OSB-sheathed wall and window frames on the open sidesProcess
White house with the back porch enclosed as a sunroom with windows on every sideAfter

Build Sequence

  1. Framed wall with insulation behind a clear plastic vapour barrier and a ladder in front
    1Wall insulation behind a plastic vapour barrier
  2. Inside the new room, drywall installed on the walls
    2Drywall installed inside the new room
  3. Finished porch enclosure seen from the backyard lawn
    3Finished enclosure seen from the yard

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