Hello everyone, hope you’re all healthy.
We are considering the best way to cover our terrace, which will be built in 4 weeks. The terrace size is about 7 x 4 m (23 x 13 ft). Our garden faces south, so we definitely need sun protection. The terrace will run along the entire side of the house next to the bay window, that is about 7 m (23 ft) wide and 4 m (13 ft) deep.
At first, we thought about an awning, 6 x 4 m (20 x 13 ft). But then a friend suggested a fixed sunshade with a louvered roof. The problem is: we have a bay window on the left, then a terrace door of 2 m (6.5 ft) width, and a 2 m (6.5 ft) wide window. To avoid an unbalanced look, the whole 7 m (23 ft) width between the bay window and the right corner of the house should be covered, but that gets quite expensive with a louvered roof – over 15,000 euros. Also, a local company said it’s difficult to get that wide. They offer intermediate sizes of 4.09 m (13 ft 5 in), 5.09 m (16 ft 8 in), and 5.98 m (19 ft 7 in) width. But these options always cut through a window or look awkward somehow.
An awning would be simpler and cost about 3,000 euros, but for example, if it rains a little, the awning doesn’t offer protection. We are absolute outdoor enthusiasts and always spend a lot of time outside during summer.
Do you have any ideas on how to best solve this? What could be done? Maybe something completely different? We also thought about a roof made of translucent photovoltaic panels, as we might want to cover our main roof fully with them later. We feel overwhelmed and unsure...
Attached are some pictures of the house.
Thanks and best regards,
Chewbacca123
We are considering the best way to cover our terrace, which will be built in 4 weeks. The terrace size is about 7 x 4 m (23 x 13 ft). Our garden faces south, so we definitely need sun protection. The terrace will run along the entire side of the house next to the bay window, that is about 7 m (23 ft) wide and 4 m (13 ft) deep.
At first, we thought about an awning, 6 x 4 m (20 x 13 ft). But then a friend suggested a fixed sunshade with a louvered roof. The problem is: we have a bay window on the left, then a terrace door of 2 m (6.5 ft) width, and a 2 m (6.5 ft) wide window. To avoid an unbalanced look, the whole 7 m (23 ft) width between the bay window and the right corner of the house should be covered, but that gets quite expensive with a louvered roof – over 15,000 euros. Also, a local company said it’s difficult to get that wide. They offer intermediate sizes of 4.09 m (13 ft 5 in), 5.09 m (16 ft 8 in), and 5.98 m (19 ft 7 in) width. But these options always cut through a window or look awkward somehow.
An awning would be simpler and cost about 3,000 euros, but for example, if it rains a little, the awning doesn’t offer protection. We are absolute outdoor enthusiasts and always spend a lot of time outside during summer.
Do you have any ideas on how to best solve this? What could be done? Maybe something completely different? We also thought about a roof made of translucent photovoltaic panels, as we might want to cover our main roof fully with them later. We feel overwhelmed and unsure...
Attached are some pictures of the house.
Thanks and best regards,
Chewbacca123
Steffi33 schrieb:
Hello, we have a traditional wooden and metal roof covering measuring 7 x 4.30 meters (23 x 14 feet) on the south side. The four concrete columns for this were already installed during the house construction. The interior lighting is absolutely not an issue, neither in winter nor, especially, in summer. However, we have additional windows on the east side. The cost for the roof (excluding columns) was about 8,000 EUR. Around 800 EUR was refunded by the tax office for labor costs.
[ATTACH alt="IMG_0949.JPG"]45095[/ATTACH]We want to do exactly the same, but with tile roofing. That offers the coziest seating area and excellent thermal insulation. According to acquaintances, lighting is not a problem at all.We also have a fixed glass patio roof with a bay window right next to it, and they fit well together. An awning was not an option for us because it doesn’t provide rain protection, so you always have to store all the seat cushions, and you can’t leave garden shoes or similar items on the patio since everything would get wet. Our glass roof is great—nice and bright—and if it gets too bright and warm, we extend the awning underneath it.
Best regards,
Sabine
Best regards,
Sabine
chewbacca12310 Apr 2020 10:24Bookstar schrieb:
That’s exactly how we want it too, just with a tiled roof. It’s the coziest spot, and you get excellent thermal insulation. According to friends, lighting is absolutely no problem at all. I also think that sounds great.chewbacca123 schrieb:
I also think that sounds great. When we extend our awning, there is noticeably less light inside (even though we still have windows on other sides). I wouldn’t want it to be like that all the time.
If it doesn’t bother someone, that’s fine, but a permanent roof clearly reduces the amount of light, it can’t be any other way.
chewbacca12320 Apr 2020 08:49Hello everyone,
we have now decided that we want a fixed roof structure attached directly to the house wall, approximately 7m (23 feet) wide and 4m (13 feet) deep. I’ve attached a photo of the house so you can better visualize where it should be placed.
The roof should span from the inside of the bay window all the way to the other side of the house. The terrace area is marked with a red line on the ground, see the picture.
The problem is: we found a Dutch supplier who offers exactly what we want, but they don’t deliver to our location, and we would have to install it ourselves. That’s too risky for us. They have a roof system with a translucent roof (opal polycarbonate), which can be covered underneath with fabric panels that are flexible. This allows you to adjust the shading as you like—great feature! It also includes nice LED lighting and other options, exactly what we’re looking for. You can also order glass side panels, etc. But it’s too far away...
What a shame. The price was actually reasonable at around 7,000–8,000 € (approx. 7,400–8,400 USD).
Do you have any ideas or tips on where we could look? I’ve attached one example picture from their website.
Thanks and best regards,
Chewi
we have now decided that we want a fixed roof structure attached directly to the house wall, approximately 7m (23 feet) wide and 4m (13 feet) deep. I’ve attached a photo of the house so you can better visualize where it should be placed.
The roof should span from the inside of the bay window all the way to the other side of the house. The terrace area is marked with a red line on the ground, see the picture.
The problem is: we found a Dutch supplier who offers exactly what we want, but they don’t deliver to our location, and we would have to install it ourselves. That’s too risky for us. They have a roof system with a translucent roof (opal polycarbonate), which can be covered underneath with fabric panels that are flexible. This allows you to adjust the shading as you like—great feature! It also includes nice LED lighting and other options, exactly what we’re looking for. You can also order glass side panels, etc. But it’s too far away...
What a shame. The price was actually reasonable at around 7,000–8,000 € (approx. 7,400–8,400 USD).
Do you have any ideas or tips on where we could look? I’ve attached one example picture from their website.
Thanks and best regards,
Chewi
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