outdoor room

[spike05]

We bought our house with this outdoor room. My son uses it for his bedroom. It has aircon but the room still gets hot in summer and cold in winter. They said it was insulated but thinking not. 
I want to fix it up to make it more comfortable for him. I’m thinking roof window vents to help with breezes. Also thinking painting it white or would cladding help with insulation?

looking for ideas to help with the internal temperature and make it look a bit more pretty rather than a cream tin shed. 

 

[JacobZ]

Hi @spike05,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community and thank you for your question about how to make an outdoor room more comfortable for your son.

The first step would be confirming what level of insulation was installed. Unfortunately, this will likely require you to remove the internal lining to reveal the framing where the insulation should sit. If there is currently none in the walls or ceiling, installing insulation batts will greatly improve the warmth in Winter and keep the heat out in Summer.

Installing a roof vent such as this SolarXVENT Solar Powered Vent or your classic whirlybird will also help to vent any hot air that builds up.

Changing the cladding to a timber or fibre cement product would also help to improve the insulation, however, you would need to confirm with a suitably licenced professional that the structure's frame can support the increased weight of these materials.

Painting the shed white would also help reflect the UV rays, but as it is already a light colour, I imagine the effect would be marginal. From an aesthetic standpoint, it would be worthwhile even if its effect on the temperature is minor.

Allow me to tag @Dave-1, @Nailbag and @JoeAzza to see if they have any thoughts or ideas.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob