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How would you like to brighten your life…permanently?

You could if you’re the lucky winner in the 2010 Owens Corning Brighten Your Life Giveaway! The winner will receive a beautiful, professionally installed, Owens Corning™ SunSuites® Sunroom. With an Owens Corning™ SunSuites® Sunroom you get:

• The only durable and beautiful fiber glass sunroom available
• Energy Star® rated fiber glass windows and doors that resist warping, corrosion, rotting, or cracking
• The ability to paint your room – inside and out – to match your home perfectly
• Quick and clean installation that takes only a few days
• Our unique Lifetime Limited Warranty**

So instead of dreaming about lounging in your own sunny paradise, make it a reality! There’s no obligation, so enter now!

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The fiberglass construction of Owens Corning™ SunSuites® Sunrooms plays an important part in its strength, efficiency and comfort. The other key component is the new Solace® IG-366 Glass.

Solace® IG-366 Glass is the ideal balance of solar heat control and high visibility. Its secret lies in a special transparent coating on the glass.

In addition, Solace® IG-366 Glass blocks 95% of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays from entering your SunSuites® Sunroom. That means there is less potential for fading of carpet, curtains, blinds, furniture, and accessories.You can’t get those comfort and efficiency qualities from standard clear glass.And, those are just a few other reasons why Owens Corning™ SunSuites® Sunrooms are your best buy for strength, energy efficiency and comfort.

The coating reduces heat gain during the spring and summer to keep things cool, and help save on your utility bill.

In the fall and winter, the glass helps insulates you from the dropping outside temperatures. All while ensuring your clear,untinted vision of the outside environment.

In addition, Solace® IG-366 Glass blocks 95% of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays from entering your SunSuites® Sunroom. That means there is less potential for fading of carpet, curtains, blinds, furniture, and accessories.

You can’t get those comfort and efficiency qualities from standard clear glass.

And, those are just a few other reasons why Owens Corning™ SunSuites® Sunrooms are your best buy for strength, energy efficiency and comfort.

Be the Envy of Your Neighbors

The Advantex® Fiberglass Structural Technology increases the strength and durability of Solace® Windows making them much stronger than non-reinforced vinyl windows. And by combining the strength of fiberglass with vinyl’s easy maintenance, Solace® Windows deliver, in virtually any weather condition.

Solace® Windows are tested to withstand some of nature’s most extreme events. When we test our windows, we subject them to structural load conditions that simulate wind speeds of over 190 miles per hour, a force even greater than a Category 5 Hurricane or an F3 Tornado.

Solace® PINK Insulated Windows offer higher resistance to heat and cold providing you with added comfort.

Who wants to replace their existing windows only to find that they have actually lost a portion of their view in the process? Our window design offers up to 27% more viewing area than typical replacement windows. So when you replace your windows with Solace® Windows you’ll benefit from today’s technology without compromising your wonderful view.

Solace® Windows are designed with the beauty of American architecture in mind. With a patented coved and contoured window design not only will your windows beautifully frame your view from inside your home, but your neighbors will envy the look of your home from the curb.

Until now, you only had three real choices when looking to add a new living space: an all aluminum, an aluminum and vinyl sunroom or an expensive “stick-built” addition.

Now, you can enjoy an innovative product that solves the shortfalls of traditional sunroom building methods with an Owens Corning™ SunSuites® Sunroom.

Our sunrooms offer:

• More dimensionally stable structure than traditional sunroom materials
• Design and decorating flexibility
• Short construction schedule
• Less maintenance
• Energy efficiency

What more could you ask for? Read details below of how SunSuites® Sunrooms compare to vinyl/aluminum sunrooms and stick-built additions.

Fiberglass-constructed SunSuites® Sunrooms offer a number of advantages compared to both stick-built and vinyl or aluminum sunrooms. Let’s look at those advantages in detail.

SunSuites® Sunrooms vs. vinyl and aluminum sunrooms

• Unique fiberglass frame stands up to 120 mph wind speeds, more than some traditional aluminum and vinyl frames
• Features low–maintenance fiberglass windows and doors that resist corrosion, warping, rotting and cracking
• Endless design possibilities. It can be painted – inside and out – unlike vinyl and aluminum sunrooms
• Easily customizable to blend in with your home
• The only exterior living space backed by Owens Corning expertise in building materials and a Lifetime Limited Warranty*

SunSuites® Sunrooms vs. “stick-built” additions

• Can be much more cost–effective
• Installs in weeks rather than 3-6 months, meaning less mess and disruption to your life during installation
• Cleaner construction – less dust or construction debris than drywall
• Flexible design for future reconfiguration
• The only exterior living space backed by Owens Corning expertise in building materials and a Lifetime Limited Warranty*

Nothing has gone unmissed – the best windows available in sunrooms today come in your SunSuites® Sunroom: featuring our new Solace® IG-366 Glass. Solace® IG-366 lets you enjoy your SunSuites® Sunroom and allows the beauty of the outdoors to be enjoyed from the comfort of your home.

Learn more about Solace® IG-366 performance features.

Things to consider when adding a sunroom

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Durability – What are the pros and cons of fiberglass vs. aluminum & vinyl? The all fiberglass Owens Corning SunSuite Sunroom is the most durable product available, built to withstand winds up to 150 mph.

Project Management – Every sunroom project with Alure has a dedicated production supervisor for the duration of the entire project. Our dedicated and trained installation teams are familiar with all up to date products and installation techniques and town codes. As a client you have the ability to reach out while we are on your project 7 days a week for your convenience, including access to our 24 hour emergency hotline should a situation arise on you project. We handle everything from design, permits, to installation, to service and everything in between. We’ll show you other completed sunrooms we’ve done, and help customize the space to best suit your family’s needs. Your designer will even take you to see another sunroom we finished in your area.

How would you plan to use the sunroom? Additional year round living space or just seasonal, each have different code requirements depending on your town. A gym, home office, playroom, living room, etc. We’ll show you plenty of other sunroom ideas to help you visualize your options. We can even take you to see some other Sunroom projects we’ve completed in your area.

Skylight – should I get a skylight? Are they dangerous?

Energy Efficiency – Unlike Aluminum, Fiberglass does not conduct cold so even when it’s chilly outside, you’ll enjoy the comfort of your Fiberglass Sunsuite inside.

Warranty – Our dedicated installation teams are up to date on products and installation techniques. As a client, for your convenience, you have the ability to reach out while we are on your project 7 days a week. Access to our 24 hour emergency hotline should a situation arise on your project. The backing and support of the highest quality manufacturers, means peace of mind for you.

Customization – Can I customize to match my house? – The Owens Corning Sunsuite is custom ordered to provide you extra living space that’s fully paintable to match your home, which can also include roofing shingles.

Do I have the room to install a Sunroom in the location I want to put it? Look around at your neighbors to see if anyone has added a sunroom or extension on to their home and if so, there is a good chance your property can accommodate one, also, to be sure we would need to inspect the property.

Do I need a permit to install a Sunroom? Yes, as in any construction, a building permit is required by each town. We will handle the permit process for you.

Why an Owens Corning Fiberglass sunroom? Fiberglass is 21st century technology and is 100 % paintable. Fiberglass outperforms other aluminum sunrooms. Should you ever decide to heat it will be less costly to do so.

Can I put electric in my new Sunroom? All electric will be run internally, within its construction for an aesthetically pleasing look.

Can I use my room year round? Yes, there are many ways to heat and or cool your sunroom. You may even consider a fireplace, mini split or a heated fan.

Why a sunroom and not a conventional addition? Typically taxes are less than stick built construction; installation time is minimized in most cases to a week to install as compared to months with an addition. Sunrooms provide wall to wall glass for a panoramic view of your property.

What size of room are you considering? Try measuring a room where you spend time in now to get a good idea of size.

I have an existing deck can I build on that? This will depend on many structural issues. Usually we can re-support to accommodate any short falls.

Does the Glass matter? No matter where you live, Solace® Windows can provide a high performing insulated glass system that will help to save you money heating and cooling your home. Some window brands utilize single layer Low-E coating structures. Solace® Windows insulated glass systems incorporate multiple layers of heat reflective metallic coatings into the panes of glass. It’s one more advantage that Solace® Windows has over other competitor products.

An Alure Sunsuite Specialist can help you with all of the above questions and information and help you design your new room. Alure’s designer will show you prior projects we’ve done, and help customize the space to best suit your family’s needs We handle everything from design, permits, to installation, to service and everything in between.

Get started today with a free, no obligation design consultation or call 877-44-ALURE (877-442-5873).

FAQ SUNSUITE® SUNROOM

Q: What advantages does a SunSuites® Sunroom have over aluminum/vinyl sunrooms?
A: Its unique fiberglass frame stands up to higher wind speeds than traditional aluminum and vinyl frames. It can also be painted inside and out. You can really understand the difference when you can see and feel a sample. Call today for a product demonstration.

Q: How does a SunSuites® Sunroom compare to a traditional “stick-built” addition?
A: SunSuites® Sunrooms are professionally installed in less time and with less disruption than “stick-built” additions. They can also be more cost-effective than additions built with traditional materials and methods. Manufactured in a factory setting, it is then brought to your home for assembly.

Q: What is the benefit of having fiberglass windows?
A: Fiberglass window frames provide strong dimensionally stable windows that defy the elements and the ravages of time. The secret lies in a remarkable engineered material from Owens Corning, the company that wrote the book on advanced composites.

Q: What type of glass is used in the windows of a SunSuites® Sunroom?
A: SunSuites® Sunrooms feature high performance insulated glass Energy Star® rated that helps keep heat out when it’s hot and warmth in when it’s cold, for energy savings of 20-40%*

Q: Can I customize my SunSuites® Sunroom?
A: Yes. Customize it to match your home’s dimensions and roofing shingles with four color selections to match your siding, or you can choose to paint it on the interior and exterior. A SunSuites® Sunroom allows for limitless design possibilities to express your own style.

Q: What is the warranty on SunSuites® Sunrooms?
A: Every Owens Corning™ SunSuites® Sunroom is backed by a Lifetime Limited Warranty**.

Q: How much does it cost?
A: Each SunSuites® Sunroom is unique, but compared to other remodeling projects, adding a sunroom can be very cost effective and offers you a great return on your investment.