Detached patio cover next to house
How to choose between a detached or an attached patio cover?
Deciding to install a patio cover means you have your choices cut out for you. There’s the design and the colour to think about, but first and foremost you need to consider where you want your patio cover installed. Should you have the pergola attached to your house or is a detached patio cover the better choice for you? Much depends on what you’re planning to use it for. Read on to learn more.
An attached patio cover as an extension of your house
An attached patio cover’s primary function is offering shade. In summer, it keeps the bright sun from burning your skin, and it allows you to eat outside even when it rains. And, if you add side panels to your attached patio cover, it automatically becomes an extension of your home. An extra room if you will, where you can enjoy breakfast or chat with your friends until the early hours. A detached patio cover: your own oasis of calm
Detached patio covers serve a different purpose. Often installed next to a pool, they create an oasis of calm away from the home. Surrounded by nature, a detached patio cover offers privacy and, with the right side panels
Your research has convinced you of all the great reasons to install a covered patio on your property. In determining to build a Renaissance Patio shade structure in your backyard, you already have made the most important decision – to increase your home’s functional living space with an outdoor addition.
The only question that remains – and it’s an important one – is what type of patio will most completely suit your family’s needs and personality? This guide will help you analyze the two major decisions you have to make:
- Where to put it
- What it will look like
While there are no wrong responses to these issues, the best decisions will consider several variables.
Location
Because an attached patio cover becomes part of the home’s permanent footprint, you probably will want to choose a style that matches the house’s architecture, design, and decor. This is easy to accomplish with Renaissance Patio’s Contempo, Classico, and Moderno styles. Some homeowners, however, may prefer a style somewhat in contrast with the home. This may be to create a children’s play space, teenager hangout, or man cave/she shed effect. The“separate space” vibe may be best pulled
Installing an outdoor living space on your property creates a wealth of opportunities for work, engage, contemplation, entertainment, and family togetherness. Depending on which of these you value most, however, the placement of your patio roof, gazebo, sunroom, pergola, patio cover, or screen room will participate a large part in how much enjoyment you will derive from your investment. Many homeowners make the mistake of deciding where in their yard a patio can be built easily and inexpensively. They decide how large a patio they crave and can afford. Finally, once the patio is up, they think about decorating, furnishing, and using their new outdoor space.
This is backward thinking. Renaissance Patio believes you should first judge how you want to leverage your enclosed and/or covered outdoor room. This decision will support you choose the best location, orientation, and size for the space. Here are the factors to consider making that first critical decision.
Purpose of the Patio
Will your new patio space be primarily a home office? An outdoor kitchen? A secluded getaway? A game room? A poolside lanai? If you will utilize the covered structure for entertaining, it may be best to attach the
Everything you need to know about detached patio covers
Having a patio a bit further down in the garden and not attached to the house may seem a crazy idea at first. Still, more and more people opt for a freestanding pergola complete with patio cover to get the most out of their garden while entertaining or kicking back with a good book or two. Find out why a detached patio cover is an added value for your garden.
Is installing a detached patio cover always a good idea?
Why settle for a regular outdoor sitting area if you can have one with a roof? What’s more, a detached covered patio transforms your backyard sitting area into a full-blown patio. A place for you to relax and enjoy the fresh air despite the rainy weather – or without the heat of the sun burning your skin.
Having some distance between your patio and your home has both its pros and cons. While you get to enjoy more peaceful and secluded surroundings, fetching those drinks from the kitchen will take you a little longer. Unless you’re the lucky owner of an outdoor kitchen, of course.
Side structures for creating a garden room
If you want to be able to enjoy your detached patio all the time no m
What’s the Difference Between a Pergola, Pavilion, Patio Cover, and Arbor?
There’s nothing better than stepping into your backyard on a warm, sunny day to enjoy the beauty and vitality of Mother Nature. However, if you don’t have any outdoor shade, that same beautiful sun might start to make you quite uncomfortable—which is where outdoor shade products come in. At Pacific Patio, we offer several different outdoor shade products to choose from, including pergolas, patio covers, pavilions, and arbors. There are unique differences between these different shade products that you will want to consider before making a decision for your home:
Pergolas
When it comes to beauty, it’s hard to beat the look of a pergola. These structures have a lattice-style roof that is supported by columns and used to cover larger areas, such as entire patios or outdoor seating areas. The roof grid of these structures provides partial shade, although there are some operable pergolas that will allow you to completely shut the lattices and create a closed roof—perfect for being completely safeguarded from the sun and rain.
Arbors
Like pergolas, arbors also incorporate a lattice design, which comprise