This quaint and cozy design is a gazebo alternative. The cottage is a screened in porch for your garden, an outside room for your house, a space to watch the sunset or just a place to sit by the pond. It is a natural way to battle biting insects. The Florida Room is a joy; it compliments any property as a combination guest house, meditation room, enclosed porch, nature observation area, yoga studio, and sometimes, a study. The spacious interior is large enough to comfortably sit a family of six.
The gable dormer over the door protects and establishes the entrance while the decorative sunburst attracts the eye. The sunburst is created with cedar clapboards and the roof is finished with a green metal. The siding is Eastern White Pine in a board and batten pattern. The beefy tongue and groove 2x6 flooring is durable enough to support a Jacuzzi, hot tub or whirlpool spa. Eleven screens create a vast amount of air flow and clear views while a heavy duty screen door is hung with sturdy black hardware. There is no plywood used in this design, it is made completely with native lumber grown in the USA. The stout rough hewn post and beam frame is ornamental to look at and the rafter system is graceful and grand.
Hand made in Vermont, the package includes everything required to assemble inclusive of fastening hardware, screens, hinges, metal roofing already cut to size and step by step plans. Rugged post and beam techniques passed down through the centuries are being applied to pre-cut and notch this screen room kit into a sturdy picturesque outbuilding reminiscent of old New England.
The kit is designed for a novice to beginner wood worker with basic skills. The Florida room kit takes approximately two people 28 hours to assemble. Technical support is provided via our toll free support line. To learn more visit the frequently asked questions, and "what to know before delivery". Step by step plans may be purchased separately which include a material shopping list to provide your own rough cut lumber.
Included in the kit:
All Fastening Hardware
Step by Step plans
10x14 Florida Room Specifications:
Square Footage:
140 sq ft
Overall dimensions:
15’2" wide x 11’2" deep x 10’6" high
Recommended Foundation:
12’ x16’ Compacted crushed stone 3–4” deep
Floor:
Floor System rating 55lbs/sq.ft. Two 4x6x14 hemlock skids 2x6 hemlock floor framing 24” on center 2x6 Tongue & Groove decking
Walls:
4x4 post and beam wall framing 78” wall height
Doors:
Single 3–0 Heavy Duty Screen Door
Screens:
Five 36”x55” Screens Six 32”x55” Screens
Roof:
2x6 rafters 24” on center 1” Solid barn board sheathing 6/12 pitch gable roof 6/12 pitch dormer with decorative sunburst 6” matching overhangs on all 4 sides 1x6 collar ties Green Corrugated Metal Roof
Siding:
1x12 rough sawn pine board and batten siding 1x4 rough sawn pine door, corner and window trim 2” thick rough sawn pine fascia and shadow
