From: Tony Hwang 
Newsgroups: alt.building.construction alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: building sun patio, concrete or wood floor?
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 04:05:04 GMT

mark s wrote:
> Trying to design a sun patio for a home addition (do it yourself).
> 
> If I used concrete for the floor, it would be an elevated slab -
> however, I am afraid that the winter cold will transfer through the
> concrete floor, and basically make the sunroom too difficult to heat
> in the winter.  Is this thought correct?
> 
> Would a wood floor w/ insulation be the better choice?
> 
> thanks.  Mark
> markmonkey1@yahoo.com
Hi,
I converted a wooden deck into 4 season sunroom. I installed laminated 
foam core on top of deck and installed skirting, insulated roof, double 
pane windows, door. Installed Carrier 25000 BTU Heat exchanger(for 
cooling in summer and heating in winter).
I live in Southern Alberta.
Tony