Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Duradek Contributes to 6 out of 15 Top Design Trends in Single Family Homes

Custom Home Magazine shared the Top 15 Design Trends in Single Family Living from Builder 2013, and Duradek can contribute to 6 out of these top 15 Trends. According to a recent AIA Design Trends Survey, these are the most in-demand trends in single family homes that are expected to carry forward.

Smaller Homes

There is a growing interest in smaller home and architects are noting the increased demand. While this may reduce the environmental foot print of each home, the home owners do not have to sacrifice lifestyle features such as decks. While the trend of smaller homes does not support extended balconies, a space efficient roof top deck certainly makes excellent use of space without sacrificing the benefit of personal outdoor living space. This home outside of Atlanta is an excellent example of how Duradek’s ICC approved walkable roofing membrane could help to maximize space in a vertical building plan.

Private Outdoor Spaces

From first homes to retirement homes, people want to have a low maintenance, outdoor living space where they can entertain without their neighbors watching. While it is widely recognized that Duradek vinyl offers one of the best low maintenance deck surfaces available, Durarail brings privacy protection into the equation with several different options including the Panorama Post topless glass system. View-through glass for the view and frosted glass for privacy makes it easy for you to customize your outdoor entertaining areas and without feeling like you are on display for your neighborhood.


Durarail Panorama Post view through railing with frosted privacy panels
Panorama post combines the ultimate view through
railing with privacy protection.

Better Indoor Outdoor Connectivity

Duradek believes that your deck is an extension of your home and your outdoor living space is an important part of your domestic quality of life. You probably won’t notice the detailed waterproofing features at the door thresholds that protect your home from the elements, but you will notice how beautifully Duradek patterns and colors blend with the rest of the design of your home, like this beautiful home with a natural cork floor in the interior and Duradek Cork Natural vinyl on the sundeck.

Duradek Ultra Cork vinyl next to a natural cork floor at the threshold
Duradek vinyl has stylish options to extend your living space outwards.

Covered Outdoor Rooms

Covered outdoor rooms allow the advantage of enjoying your outdoor living space without being concerned about what the weather is going to do and Duradek is the perfect product for turning a 2nd level deck into the roof for a covered patio or room below. With ICC approved roof grade waterproof protection, Duradek is both your roofing membrane and walking surface in one single ply application.

two-level deck kept dry by Duradek
The lower level deck is extra leisure space with
roof grade waterproof protection above with Duradek.

Personalization

With the desire for personalization and individual preferences, many home owners want something a little different than everybody else. Duradek vinyl can be applied to create a unique look and style with borders or insets with complimentary or contrasting colors to suit your individual tastes.


Deck with Duradek vinyl and contrasting border
Contrasting border colors bring a unique look.

Custom cuts and careful welding allows Duradek to
bring unique features to your deck.

Storage

It seems there is just never enough storage space, and reportedly 79% of home buyers want more storage than the builders are providing. So what is the solution without sacrificing any other valuable living space? Duradek can turn outdoor spaces into fully waterproofed storage areas. While a simple two-level deck protected with Duradek keeps some dry area below for outdoor items, the open sides do allow moisture. For a more protected outdoor storage space, simply enclosing an area that is waterproofed with Duradek above creates that additional storage which can be completely water-tight for even more security for your belongings without sacrificing the space inside the home like this effective space-saving under-stair solution.


Extra Storage created with Duradek vinyl roofing approved membrane.
Duradek vinyl roofing approved waterproof protection
can help you add dry storage in otherwise unusable areas.
Duradek is easily the best waterproof walking surface for your deck, and the advantages extend well beyond your waterproof peace of mind. If you’d like to discuss how Duradek can add to the enjoyment and protection of your home, contact a Duradek Dealer in your area to get more details.

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