All-climate outdoor rooms are all the rage, and that doesn’t have to mean sweltering in the summer or bundling up during cooler seasons. The modern way to enjoy the outdoors is through lighting and temperature control, as well as with the lifestyle options that play to your preferences, no matter how whimsical they may be.
Whether you love sitting quietly on your patio to enjoy late night starlight or inviting a crowd to celebrate burgers and beer around the pool is a matter of personal preference. But, either way, you can customize your outdoor “rooms” to offer the right kind of comforts — from all the benefits of an outdoor kitchen that includes cooking, cleanup and refrigeration centers to both open or covered space with integrated infrared heaters to warm your toes as you enjoy friends and fresh air.
Planning Ahead for Wiring Needs
Making it so is easier than you might initially think, and it doesn’t involve dragging the portable electric heaters out of the closet just to get comfortable when you’re in the mood for a winter experience. It can be as simple as asking your design consultant about the advantages of infrared heating.
This innovative technology allows homeowners to expand living options to outdoor spaces with no concern about safety. Utilizing light waves to produce heat, infrared heaters produce no smoke or fumes, require no “fuel” other than electricity, and can be as attractive as they are functional. They work by heating objects — including people — rather than the air; heat is retained even after the heating elements are turned off. They also consume very little energy.
Portable infrared heaters exist, but the best way to take advantage of this modern convenience is to plan integrated infrared installations as you design your new home. They can be attractively installed at ceiling or soffit level on decks and covered terraces, added as wall units or as custom installations around outdoor fireplaces or in masonry walls or columns adjacent to a patio or veranda. Heating elements can also be mounted on permanent or movable poles for convenience — you may have enjoyed their warmth in contemporary restaurants!
Environmentally Responsible
Infrared heat is a perfect green solution, because it is eco-friendly, silent, unobtrusive, efficient and effective. Aterra is proud to recommend Infratech, a leader in the commercial, industrial and residential infrared heating field for the past 50 years. We will help you integrate infrared heating options into your your home’s electrical wiring, allowing you to add all-weather comfort and convenience to all your outdoor spaces. It’s a thoroughly modern way to extend your home’s appeal. In addition, through technology, we can also tie your outdoor heating to your home’s smart systems for even greater convenience.
If one goal of modern home ownership is to make life safer, more convenient, more enjoyable and more comfortable — and we think it is — infrared heat is one of the best options. Enjoy your pool and landscaped spaces, your patio or gazebo, your private deck or your outdoor kitchen throughout the year. Let Aterra help you find the way!