Sunroom

Currently, the sunroom or solarium is popular in Europe, Canada,[2] the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

A solarium is typically distinguished from a sunroom by the former being specifically and primarily designed to collect sunlight for warmth and light as opposed to being primarily designed to feature scenic views, and by being composed of walls, save one, and a roof that are entirely of framed glass.

During the 1960s, professional re-modelling companies developed affordable systems to enclose a patio or deck, offering design, installation, and full service warranties.

Patio rooms featured lightweight, engineered roof panels, single pane glass, and aluminium construction.

[citation needed] As technology advanced, insulated glass, vinyl, and vinyl-wood composite framework appeared.