Many homeowners are looking for a way to enjoy the outdoor elements while being sheltered from wind, snow, and rain. One great way to be sheltered from the elements while enjoying time in the great outdoors with friends and family is to get a solarium or gazebo for your backyard.
There are many solariums or gazebos in the marketplace today, and they have a variety of different features that many homeowners find desirable. In order to help you when selecting a gazebo or sunroom, we have assembled two different sunrooms for your review here:
Gazebo Penguin Florence Sunroom Review
Gazebo Penguin Florence Sunroom
The Gazebo Penguin Florence solarium 4 season sunroom kit is a patio gazebo with a polycarbonate roof with a frame that is made of extruded aluminum. This is a four-season gazebo that can be left up all year round so you don't have to assemble and disassemble at the end of the season.
This will allow you to extend the enjoyment of your outdoor space and extend your summer seasons as well. It also features two sliding doors that you can set open either to the right or left in the position of your choice and also features 5-position wind panels to protect you from the wind.
The sunroom has been carefully engineered to withstand exposure to snow, rain, and harsh ultraviolet radiation.
Features of the Gazebo Penguin Florence Solarium include:
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powder-coated aluminum structure featuring a polycarbonate roof
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reinforced polycarbonate roof is made with 0.3125 inch polycarbonate material in a smoke color
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features two sliding doors that can be positioned to open to the right or the left
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comes with tinted polycarbonate doors
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both ends of the door rail or sealed off to prevent bugs from entering sunroom
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caps are included that will hide all unsightly screws
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wind panels slide all the way down to the bottom or in any of five positions to allow maximum air circulation
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screening is easily removable and replaceable if it happens to tear
Features of the Gazebo Penguin Florence Sunroom
Aluminum Frame and Polycarbonate Roof
This model comes with an extruded aluminum frame that is made out of high-quality materials and is coated with a powder coated paint that is resistant to rust and corrosion for a long-lasting life. The polycarbonate roof is also treated with powder coated paint, and this makes it resistant to ultraviolet radiation which would otherwise cause the panels to fade over time. The materials used and this sunroom are industrial grade and will not break, buckle, or bend over time.
Sliding Glass Doors
The sun room features two sliding doors that you can put in the position of your choice. The door handles can be reinstalled if you decide whether you want to have the door open to the right or the left. Both ends of the sliding glass door rails are sealed which will prevent bugs from coming into the structure.
Weather Resistant
The materials used in the fabrication of the sunroom or treated with powder coating paint which will protect the sunroom from all kinds of weather. In the winter time you will still have to remove snow from the roof so it doesn't accumulate and cause damage to the roof a nose.
Entertain your Guests
There are all kinds of different ways to use your sunroom, and you can always invite people over for many different social activities such as dining, having drinks, listening to music, or watching a game on television.
You can even install a hot tub underneath your gazebo for intimate encounters with a special someone. There are limitless possibilities to entertain your guests, where you and your friends, family, or others can spend time outdoors in your backyard while being sheltered from the elements within the sunroom.
Furnish your Sunroom
You can always furnish your sunroom with a wide variety of different types of furniture. The sunroom has enough room to fit most standard outdoor furniture, or you could also place dining room tables, couches, loveseats, chairs, or other items underneath the sunroom as you wish. Of course you could also place a hot tub in your gazebo so that you could spend time relaxing after work or for romantic nights.
Gazebo Penguin Florence Add a Room
The Gazebo Penguin Florence add a room sun room is the size of a small room that can be added to the back of your property. The solarium is constructed with extruded aluminum and features a roof that is fabricated with reinforced polycarbonate in a galvanized sheet.
Since the sunroom can be a left up year round, you don't have to assemble or disassemble them at the end of the season. It also features two sliding doors that you can set up to open to the left or right in the position of your choice. This solarium also contains 5 position wind panels that can be set up to prevent high winds from disturbing you while you enjoy the sunroom.
This unit has been carefully engineered to withstand snow, rain, and harsh ultraviolet radiation. Although the sunroom is not insulated, you can enjoy the extra lounge space when weather allows it to entertain friends, family, and others for various social activities and relaxing spa days.
Features of the Gazebo Penguin Florence Add a Room include:
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resists most types of weather year round
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aluminum structure has features powder coated paint polycarbonate
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reinforced polycarbonate galvanized sheet
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both ends of door rail or sealed off to keep bugs from entering sunroom
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features two sliding doors that you can put in different positions of your choice
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wind panels slide all the way down to the bottom or in any of five different positions for maximum air circulation
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caps are included to hide all unsightly screws
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screening is easily removable and replaceable if it happens to tear
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tinted polycarbonate doors
Features of the Gazebo Penguin Florence Add A Room
Aluminum Structure and Polycarbonate Roof
The structure of the sunroom is made out of aluminum which is treated with a powder coated paint that prevents rust and corrosion ensuring a long-lasting life. The reinforced polycarbonate roof is made out of a galvanized sheet of polycarbonate that is also treated with powder coated paint that will prevent UV rays from fading or damaging the roof over time.
The materials used in the construction of the sunroom are only of the highest-quality industrial-grade variety.
Sliding Glass Doors
Sunroom comes with two sliding glass doors that are designed to be open to either the right or the left depending on how you install them. The door rails are sealed at the ends to prevent bugs from coming into the sunroom while you are using them on a day-to-day basis.
Entertain your Guests
You can entertain your guests in all kinds of different weather while being sheltered from the elements and bugs. Although slightly smaller than other gazebos, many different types of furniture can be installed. This makes it possible to enjoy dining activities or other types of social gatherings and comfort while being protected from rain, snow, and wind.
Furnish your Sunroom
You can furnish your sunroom in an unlimited number of ways. Although it is slightly smaller than most sunrooms, you can still fit a dining room table, couch, loveseat, chairs, or other outdoor furniture underneath it.
This will allow you to have social activities while using different types of furniture. The add a room is like having an extra room tacked on to your house just to get away from it all. You can use the room for you or guests or just to lounge in when you want to be alone or after work.
When Ordering your Sunroom
In order to get the best result when ordering a sunroom, you need to be sufficiently prepared to make sure you get the model that best suits your needs.
The first thing you will want to do is make a list of the need to have in a sunroom in the future that you are most looking for. Once you have this list, you can compare it to the available models that you are reviewing and see which one best fits your needs.
In order to install your sunroom, you will need to have minor carpentry skills or know someone who does. You could get a contractor to install your sunroom in less than a day. In order to find the right contractor, you just compare reviews on websites to see what people are saying about them.
You should get a free estimate from a contractor if you are using one to find out how much the total cost to install the sunroom is going to be. Then add this amount to the cost of the sunroom including shipping and you will know how much you have to spend.
Once you have chosen a sunroom that is going to meet your needs and have arrived at the total cost that it will amount to to both purchase and install your sunroom, you can go ahead and order it at your discretion.
Once your sunroom arrives, you can unload it from the truck with the help of perhaps one or two friends and store it for installation. Once you've installed your sunroom, you can begin to furnish it the way that you wish.
When your sunroom is fully installed and furnished, you can begin to use it and relax and enjoy the features and benefits for a lifetime and style and comfort.
Find more sunrooms in our Solariums/Sunrooms Guides.