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Advice on patio designs that doesn't make the inside of the house dark

cassiemaher01
5 years ago

Looking for advice, experiences etc on patio designs that doesn't make the inside of a house dark.

We are looking at building a patio to provide outdoor entertaining and shelter from the heat/rain for us and our dogs. We are based in Brisbane so having a plain clear roof isn't really an option due to the heat in summer. Our house is low set brick and we already struggle with natural light.


We quite like the design in the first photo but obviously that's not waterproof, so adding a glass sheet or Polycarbonate Roof sheeting on top could be an option (similar to image 2). Has anyone done something like this and is it functional? We are trying to avoid something like the last photo, even with sky lights or clear strips we feel it will still be too dark.


Any advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance






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