This Mount Waverley project transformed an exposed backyard platform into a bright, enclosed outdoor room. The custom structure follows the existing brick home, uses a dark powder-coated aluminium frame and provides large glazed areas with opening sections for practical ventilation.
Project Background
The rear of the home had an elevated outdoor platform beside several door and window openings. Although the area connected directly to the house and garden, it had limited protection from wind and rain. Its stepped floor level, existing brickwork, roof edges and changing wall line meant an off-the-shelf rectangular enclosure would not fit the property cleanly.
Client Requirements
- Create a more weather-protected connection between the home and backyard.
- Retain generous natural light and views of the established garden.
- Work around the existing brick walls, entry steps and roof edges.
- Provide opening sections for airflow rather than creating a fully sealed glass box.
- Use a low-maintenance frame colour that complements the home’s existing dark window frames.
- Keep practical access at both ends of the enclosure.
Design, Materials and Dimensions
The project drawing shows an enclosure approximately 6.98m long, up to approximately 3.9m wide at the outer end and approximately 2.965m high. The shape responds to the available platform and the changing line of the existing building.
- Dark powder-coated aluminium structural and window framing
- Large transparent wall panels to preserve garden views
- Transparent roof panels supported by a regularly spaced aluminium roof grid
- Opening awning-style window sections for cross-ventilation
- Glazed access doors positioned around the existing home entry and garden side
- Integrated perimeter framing and rainwater management around the roof edge
The photographs and drawing do not identify the exact glass thickness, roof-panel product or aluminium profile series, so those specifications are not claimed here.
Our Sunroom Solution
Furite Outdoor Living used a site-specific aluminium grid instead of forcing a standard modular room into the space. The roof structure was aligned with the existing building while the perimeter frame followed the raised platform. Large transparent panels keep the enclosure visually connected to the backyard, and smaller opening sections introduce controllable airflow on warmer days.
The dark frame creates a deliberate contrast with the red brickwork and visually connects with the home’s existing doors and windows. The entrance beside the brick column was retained, so occupants can move between the house, sunroom and garden without an awkward change to the established access route.
Completed Result
The completed sunroom gives the home a defined outdoor living zone with substantially more weather protection than the original open platform. Full-height transparent panels retain daylight and views, while opening windows at opposite elevations support ventilation. The carefully divided frame also accommodates the home’s existing walls, doors and changes in roof height without making the addition appear disconnected.
- More usable backyard space during rain and changeable Melbourne weather
- Clear visual connection to the garden
- Multiple opening windows for adjustable airflow
- Direct access from the existing home entrance
- Low-maintenance aluminium finish coordinated with existing window frames
- A custom footprint that uses the available raised platform efficiently
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For more real Melbourne projects, compare the Glen Waverley glass sunroom, the Rowville retractable sunroom and our complete outdoor living case studies. To discuss a site-specific enclosure, contact Furite Outdoor Living for a free site measure and written quote.