A winter garden is a glazed placed where the natural light penetrates. In the suburban areas winter gardens, verandas and terraces are the most popular.
The main types of winter gardens
Winter gardens are special areas where plants of low cold-resistance are grown. The are heated and have natural light. Modern winter gardens are built near main buildings. Winter gardens can be
Buffer type: these have aesthetic meaning, and they give the chance to be in one with the nature. Such gardens serve as a buffer between a street and a territory.
Winter garden / greenhouse: Here there is a special microclimate that is beneficial for the growth of the plants.
Residential Winter garden: it can serve as both a recreation area and a working place. It can be placed in any area of the house. Here the plants are grown in containers.
Glazing materials
Glazing is the base of the winter garden construction. The harmony between the light and heat in the garden is dependent on glazing materials used. There are three basic materials for glazing:
plastic profiles: these are not very popular due to the low durability of the plastic.
Wooden profiles are quite costly though they are quite in harmony with nature.
Aluminum profiles are considered to be the best method of glazing. Aluminum is quite firm as a material and it helps to protect the garden from any possible harms. Besides, aluminum constructions have an attractive look. Winter gardens of aluminum can remain for up to eighty years.
In order to cover the frame the following materials are used:
the most widely used material is glass, it has a strong light-transparency, it is resistant and has excellent functions of thermal insulation.
Polycarbonate is a new solution for construction of winter gardens and balconies. It has strong resistance and durability.
Glazing is among the modern solutions for winter gardens, with the help of which the garden is built rather fast, and glazing corresponds to all the modern criteria.
Some pieces of advice about the glazing of winter gardens and balconies
In the construction of winter gardens and verandas the following points are to be taken into account:
Plants should be protected from temperature fluctuations,
The building should be safe,
The building should be stable towards the meteoric phenomena.
Some more tips:
In order for the winter garden to serve not only as a greenhouse, but also as a recreation area, choose a large territory where you can have a comfortable corner of yours to spend your evenings.
While constructing a winter garden make use of one-sided or removable windows at the base of the roof (in order to save space).
When putting doors choose slide doors or lifting doors which are quite hermetic.
Pay close attention to the ventilation in the winter garden; in order to keep the microclimate the humidity of the air needs to remain.
