How do you heat your conservatory?

Gloomendoom

rome1067 wrote: »

I suppose we could see what its like first and then put doors in later if we need to.

The conservatory firm said the glass is all singing all dancing so should stay warmer in winter but we're never going to know for sure until winter is here. If it is cold maybe I'll put the kids in there when they've been naughty;)

The conservatory firm should have known that you need building regs approval if there are no doors between the conservatory and the rest of the house.

27col

If a conservatory is part of the house without any thermal separation then it needs to meet the same insulation standards as the rest of the house. In a standard type of conservatory with a plastic roof this will be impossible. However, if you are prepared to meet the huge fuel bills that will result then go ahead as long as the building regs people do not find out. If you put in a dividing door between the house and the conservatory then it does not affect the overall house insulation. No amount of "all singing all dancing" glass is going to be as good as a conventionally insulated wall and roof. Whatever the installation company says. Think about it, we could all live in glass houses if this was indeed the case, but it's not and the conservatory companies know it.

rome1067

We know about building regs but that only becomes an issue if we want to sell the house. If we do and we haven't already we would then put doors in.

The heat loss with it being open does concern me so maybe we will end up with doors after all.

Tucker

Some bi-fold type doors are a happy medium as they can be folded flush to give the open plan effect when you want it and closed off to retain the heat when you don't want to be heating the garden....

GlynD

Or doors which slide into the wall cavity.

System

rome1067 wrote: »

We know about building regs but that only becomes an issue if we want to sell the house. If we do and we haven't already we would then put doors in.

The heat loss with it being open does concern me so maybe we will end up with doors after all.

building regs are about a wee bit more than an issue for selling your house!!

System

GlynD wrote: »

Or doors which slide into the wall cavity.

would be interesting but got a feeling there might be brick ties in the way...

rome1067

What do you mean about building regs?

Canucklehead

Hi,

All you ever need to know about buildings regs etc.

GSR.

System

although a conservatory is generally exempted from a building warrant, it should still be constructed in accordance with the regs, glazing should meet certain standards, electrical/plumbing stuff should all be to regs standard etc, regulations also deal with the structure, energy, safety, access etc etc - just becuase something is exempt from a warrant isn't free reign to bash up anything you want