{"id":531,"date":"2018-12-13T16:37:17","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T21:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/?page_id=531"},"modified":"2021-12-05T13:43:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T18:43:18","slug":"sun-porch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/cool-buildings\/sun-porch\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun Porch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After we settled into the Earthship, it became apparent that we needed to do something about the entrance.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sunroom-Med.jpg\" alt=\"Earth plastered sun porch\" class=\"wp-image-533\" width=\"538\" height=\"401\"\/><figcaption>The Sun Porch was built onto the west side of the Earthship and now serves as the main entrance.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The main door into the Earthship faced west, directly into the prevailing winds.  In the winter the snow could drift up against the door and each time it was opened, it seemed the entire house lost all its heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also needed a place out of the rain to mix mud.  We had bought a used cement mixer and Annie suggested we build an awning to keep it out of the rain.  Well, that awning grew a bit out of control and the Sun Porch was born (and of course the mixer had to go outside because it was in the way).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sun Porch evolved into a 700 sq ft glorified mudroom in the winter, and classroom in the summer.   When the rocket stove was added, then the room shifted from a three-season use space to year-round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sun-Porch.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1877\" width=\"465\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sun-Porch.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sun-Porch-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sun-Porch-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sun-Porch-600x448.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><figcaption>Inside of the Sun Porch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly everything in the room is salvaged.  The brick floor &#8211; salvaged.  The barnwood ceiling &#8211; salvaged.  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