<h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0pt"><font size="3" color="#990000">Functional and Beautiful Indoor Patio Rooms</font></h2><p><span style="line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">If you are looking for a home improvement project that will add beauty, functionality and a relaxing element to your home, it’s hard to beat an indoor patio room addition. The addition of these beautiful rooms seems to become more popular every year. In some cases, a home may already have an area that can be easily converted into an indoor patio room, such as a partially enclosed porch or a seldom-used deck area. However, sometimes families choose to add an indoor patio room even when new construction is required to do so. If you are considering adding an indoor patio room to your home, here are some factors that you should consider.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt; font-size: 10pt"></span></p><span style="line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt; font-size: 10pt"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong>How Do You Plan to Use Your Indoor Patio?</strong></p><strong></strong>   <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Before jumping right into the construction phase of the project, it can be helpful to do a bit of assessment and pre-planning. Understanding how you plan to use the room can heavily influence how it should be constructed. For example, if you only plan to use the room during the warmer months, you might not be as concerned with insulation and high-efficiency windows. Instead, you might want to focus on making sure that the door between the indoor patio room and the rest of your home is air-tight and well insulated. However, if you’d prefer to use the room year-round, at least in some capacity, then there are construction techniques and materials that can make the room more comfortable when the weather is cold. Deciding whether you’ll probably use the room primarily for personal and family relaxation as opposed to an area designed for entertaining is also an important factor to take into consideration.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p>  <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Choosing the Best Location</strong></p><strong></strong>   <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">In many cases, you might only have one ideal location for your patio room, especially if you plan to convert an existing area of your home. However, if you plan to build an entirely new room, then you should give some thought as to the desired location. If you plan to use the indoor patio for entertainment purposes, it can be helpful to locate it facing the backyard, or so that it opens up onto an existing deck or patio. However, if you plan to use it as an extension of your family living area, positioning it so that it opens off of the family room or living room could be a better solution.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="text-align: center"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="425" height="282"><param name="movie" value="../images/banners/1b.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="wmode" value="" /><embed src="../images/banners/1b.swf" wmode="" quality="high" menu="false" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="282"></embed></object></div>  <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Standard Construction or Kits?</strong></p><strong></strong>   <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">When you start investigating the various indoor patio room options, you’ll immediately realize that there are a variety of ways to add one of these rooms. Many people opt for patio room kits, which many do-it-yourself homeowners can build on their own. Although there can be many advantages to these kits, such as overall price, some people prefer the look of a more traditionally constructed room. Before making your decision, you should compare the cost of a variety of ready-to-build patio kits, in addition to getting several price quotes from different building contractors. Once you’ve compared the various features as well as the prices, you’ll find it easier to make your final decision.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p>  <p><span style="line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">Alyssa Davis is the top writer and creative design specialist for Metal-Wall-Art.com. 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