The most common extension to a house is the awnings that we erect in our front porch. In recent years awnings have become become more advanced and we see many different types of designs that are much more attractive than the dull metal awnings that we are so used to. The most common that we see now are the polystyrene awnings that can be shaped into various cuttings to fit in to the design of the house.
This kind of awnings looks nice but there is a disadvantage. It is not exactly heat resistant. Though it is translucent and standing underneath such an awning gives you a sort of nice feel, it get pretty hot on a sunny day.
Another disadvantage is, after a few years, fungus starts to grow and it looks rather dirty with all the dust stuck on the top. This is made worse by the fact that you can see the dirt and it is not easy for the house owner to wash the awnings.
Canvas awnings are also very nice and elegant to look at. However, it is not very durable and tend to tear after a few years under the sun and rain. So if you prefer to have canvas awnings, be prepared to have them replaced every few years.
There are advantages to these type of awnings though. One very obvious one will be felt on a rainy day. These kind of awning are quite “quiet” unlike the metal awnings that makes an awful lot of noise when rain starts drumming on it.
My recommendation will be to use roof tiles as an extension if you plan to cover up your front porch. It is very durable. You can complement the structure to fit your existing roof, it is cooling on a sunny day and quiet on a rainy day. The cost of constructing this extension also don’t differ much from those fancy awnings.
Related posts:
- Reasons Why Our Roof Leaks. Many years ago, roof tiles was something that was unheard of. Most roofs were covered with those 3 x 8 zinc roofs. Later. there was a some advancements and asbestos roofs replaced many of the zincs used. Even till today, there are still many houses which uses these asbestos roofs...
- How to extend a new Socket Outlet. The switch socket outlets or commonly referred to as a plug by most of us is the easiest extension that anyone can do in the house. It just involves connecting 3 wires from one socket to another. Of course if you want it to look neat and nice, you will...
- Overdrafts versus Term Loans. The 2 types of loans that most businessmen would take when they are short of working capital is an overdraft or a term loan. Both are easily obtainable if you have some assets that you can use as collateral. However there is a slight difference in these loans. Overdrafts Overdrafts...
- Sub Contracting: Calculating Risk Sub Contractors have the added headache of making good and wise calculated risk. Sometimes a big part of your success comes from pure luck. No matter how far ahead you have planned, something might go wrong to catch you on the wrong foot. Never have the believe that you have...
- Investing In Precious Metal The whole world is melting, economy wise. For those making a living as a businessmen, business is suffering a free fall. For those living out as a wage earner, there will be no bonuses or worse, retrenchment is looming. The situation is fragile and there is no guarantee when it...
Comments on this entry are closed.