Conservatory and carpet?

jonnywells

The g/f a week or so ago suggested putting carpet in the conny we are having built.....i dismissed it straight away :rotfl:

But after thinking about it over the last couple days its starting to make scene abit.

Our garden is all graveled so there is no worrys about mucky shoes walking in and out.

Also like the idea that carpet would not be cold on the feet even in evil winter time.....with some nice 11mm dreamwalk underlay

Anyone actually got carpet in there conservatory?.

Chippy_Minton_2

Good idea.


How you gonna heat it and minimise the heat loss?

jonnywells

Well 2 options in our minds at the moment :-

1. Undercarpet heating. It would appear googling that there is underlay built for this purpose. Not sure on this idea as worry about the heating matt getting damaged with some "ladys" heals or something Plus lets say its going to cost i figure £400 all in to buy and install....seems quite alot.

2. Some sort of oscillating fan tower to push the heat about.

Like i say already defo getting either EZ Fit Reflektions Pleated or EZ Fit Energy Saver Pleated blinds http://www.conservatoryblinds2go.co.uk/pleated-thermal-conservatory-blinds.asp.....not sure which 1 of them to go for as yet. Got a sample book of the energy 1's just weighting for the Reflektions now.

Chippy_Minton_2

Probably too late now but you should have gone for an under floor heating system off your central heating and a glass roof.

Tower fan will be a waste of time and money.

You'll probably find it's too hot in summer, too cold in winter and wished you'd gone for a proper extension.

jonnywells

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

Probably too late now but you should have gone for an under floor heating system off your central heating and a glass roof.

Tower fan will be a waste of time and money.

You'll probably find it's too hot in summer, too cold in winter and wished you'd gone for a proper extension.

I have gone for a glass roof, pilkington activ blue. Along with Argon, super spacer double glazing for the windows

Not into the idea of having heating off my system as its close to its max already (Had a couple other things done to house) so would have to upgrade my boiler.

My i ask why a fan heater wouldnt work?

moonrakerz

Try this on the floor, it is brilliant stuff.

Very warm underfoot, very easy to keep clean. Have it in my conservatory.

http://www.bonarfloors.co.uk/3/flotex

simcla

If you put roof vents in the roof then they will allow heat to escape from the conservatory in summer. My parents have carpet in their conservatory, it doesnt feel freezing like unheated tiles in winter and never gets too hot, but its not "trendy". With reference to wet UFH it depends how much you will use the room in winter as to whether or not the cost is worth it, especially if you need a boiler upgrade. If you are only going to use the conservatory occasionally in the winter (i.e for short durations) then the fan heater would work. UFH has a long response time so if you are only going to use the conservatory every now and then you would be spending a lot of cash for not much benefit!

keystone

jonnywells wrote: »

I have gone for a glass roof, pilkington activ blue. Along with Argon, super spacer double glazing for the windows

Ye olde activ blue self cleaning scam eh? It isn't really totally self cleaning even when its vertical!

Not into the idea of having heating off my system as its close to its max already (Had a couple other things done to house) so would have to upgrade my boiler.

Good because if you did then technically your conny becomes an extension and subject to planning restrictions.

Cheers

jonnywells

keystone wrote: »

Ye olde activ blue self cleaning scam eh? It isn't really totally self cleaning even when its vertical!

Good because if you did then technically your conny becomes an extension and subject to planning restrictions.

Cheers

I think there is a loop hole if you put thermostatic valves on a rad then you get around the "permanently heated" restriction, although i would have to check this out for sure.

Yer imagen it not totally what it says but its the best there is so cant ask for much more:rolleyes:

BonandDom

Yep we have carpet in the conservatory, and looked great to start with but has faded horribly fast, and particularly in those little slivers where the sun gets through the blinds:mad:

linni

I have a massive heavy rug that almost covers the floor in my conservatory. It does makes it feel warmer, even though it isn't. I would have liked underfloor heating too but it already had a tiled floor so no point in changing it now.