Insulating Three Season Porch Floor

Insulating a 3 season porch mikellucas posted in energy heating insulation on april 14 2003 08 55am my wife and i are in the middle of re claiming our 3 season front porch and we are interested in suggestions or best approach for insulating it so that it can be turned into a year round room.

Insulating three season porch floor.

The job of insulating the floor is easier if there is room to crawl underneath but if there isn t it can still be done. I looked under there today to see if i could come up with an idea for closing the gap to animals and debris. Our contractor originally said he d add some lattice work between the bottom of the house and the ground but later said there was not enough space to work it in. The windows take up most of the wall space on most three season porches but insulating as much of the walls as you can will go a long way toward providing comfortable temperatures.

If your walls need insulation it may involve a bigger project of adding new sheetrock over insulation or having it blown into the walls. Step 2 caulk around window and doorframes as well as any point where wires or pipes penetrate the wall roof or floor of the porch. I was really surprised to see all the brand new insulation completely. Insulating the floor is an important step in porch conversion.

We just had a 3 season room built in place of our deck. If you have a three season room adding an extra layer of insulation to accessible areas can make a big difference.