Conservatories

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Heating a conservatory under current building regulations is not allowed if its connected to the central heating system. Just as an informative for people.

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/conservatories/

Nothing to stop you having under floor heating or Dimplex electric wall mounted heaters.
Hot water radiators may be used if they have isolation valves and temperature thermostats

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Ghastly things. And I certainly don't have on attached to my ivory tower.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Many people rather naively thought they were a cheap way for an extension without the fuss of b regs or pp

Basically, conservatories are exempt from Building Regs.
It needs to be single storey, constructed at ground level, and less than 30 sq metres of floor area.
It also requires a lockable barrier between the house and conservatory.
If the existing central heating system is extended to heat it, it must contain isolation valves and thermostatic control valves.

 

[Questions]

Eeee

Had mine done 2 years ago and it is fantastic, I sit out there more than indoors. It is big, 6x5 metres, but then my garden is 200ft long. Best thing I've had done to my house in the 15 years I've been here, and I've changed a lot. Love it.

I'm seeing, "I'm considerably richer than yo." In my head.

 

[Bad Ash]

You might not get back every penny you spend, but it clearly adds to the value of your property -given that it is in effect an extra room, of course it would.

I'm pretty sure when anyone talks about 'adding value' it's in reference to the house value increasing more than they spent on the improvements.

I would suggest you don't take up property development with your definition of it!

 

[jevs]

I have an Orangery attached to the west wing of Jev's towers

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

They're heat efficient compared to old ones, but even Pilkington's EnergyKare triple glazed argon filled K glass units still only perform as well as a 1970's clear masonry cavity wall. That is good for glass, but still a poor insulator and not heat efficient - just more heat efficient than other types of glazing.

Most conservatories now have Argon filled, warm-edge spacer bars with low emissive glass sealed units, Planitherm sealed units achieve a U-value of about 1.0W/m2K.
This coupled with the same roof glass, insulated cavity walls and insulated slabs below the screeded floor make the rooms liveable all year round.

 

[Steve in Japan]

I've got one and can't wait to knock it down. Either too hot, too cold, or just to change things up, leaking like a sieve when we get the right combination of wind and rain. Everest have a lot to answer for.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Most conservatories now have Argon filled, warm-edge spacer bars with low emissive glass sealed units, Planitherm sealed units achieve a U-value of about 1.0W/m2K.
This coupled with the same roof glass, insulated cavity walls and insulated slabs below the screeded floor make the rooms liveable all year round.

A u-value of 1.0 for generally 75%+ of a building envelope cannot be described as thermally efficient. Might be liveable and comfortable, but when that space is heated, it is not thermally efficient.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I'm seeing, "I'm considerably richer than yo." In my head.

Really, wasn't written to sound like that, but I am very fortunate to have bought this house when I did. I'm now on benefits, recovering from bowel cancer and on kidney diaysis 5 days a week as I have no kidneys, which is not a lot of fun. Nice house though.

 

[Questions]

Really, wasn't written to sound like that, but I am very fortunate to have bought this house when I did. I'm now on benefits, recovering from bowel cancer and on kidney diaysis 5 days a week as I have no kidneys, which is not a lot of fun. Nice house though.

It only popped in my head for a second. So it could be worse then. At least you have a conservatory.

 

[Questions]

Most conservatories now have Argon filled, warm-edge spacer bars with low emissive glass sealed units, Planitherm sealed units achieve a U-value of about 1.0W/m2K.
This coupled with the same roof glass, insulated cavity walls and insulated slabs below the screeded floor make the rooms liveable all year round.

1.0W/m2K you say. Well that puts a different slant on things ?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

They are shit. Its also compulsory that you have to have cane furniture in them if you are over 40. Dont get me f.....g started on cane furniture. Then its cushions everywhere and then.........well .

Spluttered my tea out with laughter at this post

Here's our conservatory - the mini bar is behind the chairs.

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Boy have we made it.

Have you thought of inviting [MENTION=5306]Questions[/MENTION] round for tea & biscuits?

 

[dazzer6666]

Roof blinds poof blinds.

Just laughed out loud at that [emoji3]

 

[Triggaaar]

Have you thought of inviting @Questions round for tea & biscuits?

No, but I've thought of inviting you

 

[Lady Whistledown]

No, but I've thought of inviting you

Milk, no sugar please

 

[Triggaaar]

PM sent

EDIT - Sorry Edna, please ignore that one, it was for 8ace. I'll send you another.

 

[ExmouthExile]

We can't trust Labour with the economy, so the conservatories it is.

I would entrust my 3 year old Goddaughter to handle the economy better than the conservatories!

 

[Hastings gull]

Heating a conservatory under current building regulations is not allowed if its connected to the central heating system. Just as an informative for people.

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/conservatories/

Thanks for this. Strangely, we had our annual gas check today and I asked the gas man about this, when he checked the rad in the conservatory, and he had no idea at all. Obviously, this is not quite the same as building regs, but I am wondering if you have any idea why this should be. Afterall a gas installer put it in.