Considering a conservatory........

Tancred

I'm buying a house and considering a ground floor extension by means of a conservatory.

The kitchen is a kitchen-diner, around 19ft long and 9ft wide. We would prefer a separate dining room, so we are wondering if a conservatory 11ft X 11ft would do the job, and also how much it would cost.
The other alternative is a similar conservatory from the lounge, which might be more appealing. The problem is that kitchen and lounge are separated by a long hallway with a toilet at the end. The ideal solution would be a full length conservatory around 29ft X 11ft around the back, but I believe that this would go against building regulations because it would prevent the toilet from having window access to open air. I also assume that the cost would be prohibitive.

I would welcome any advice and cost estimates for the options outlined - thanks.

Bluebell1000

We use our conservatory as a dining room as there's no alternative. The problem is it's too cold in winter (despite having a radiator in there) and can be pretty hot in summer. Other times it is lovely but I wouldn't want to put one on to use specifically as a dining room (we're planning to take ours down and replace with a proper extension).

Mallotum_X

Too many variables, what style do you like. lean to/ hipped, double hipped, colour, heating, flooring wood or upvc etc

How will it be attached? The existing walls may determine what you can do.

My neighbours have just had a basic 3mx3m lean to built for about 6,500 +vat although that included their electrician grandson doing the electrics for free.

You are probably looking at a minimum of 7k(+vat) for a 11ftx11ft basic white lean to but it could then be pretty much any figure above that depending on style/options you want.

Do you want a builder to do all/some of the work or DIY.

Would you be able to vent the toilet some other way, i.e. an extractor and flue to vent to outside?

Tancred

Mallotum_X wrote: »

Too many variables, what style do you like. lean to/ hipped, double hipped, colour, heating, flooring wood or upvc etc

How will it be attached? The existing walls may determine what you can do.

My neighbours have just had a basic 3mx3m lean to built for about 6,500 +vat although that included their electrician grandson doing the electrics for free.

You are probably looking at a minimum of 7k(+vat) for a 11ftx11ft basic white lean to but it could then be pretty much any figure above that depending on style/options you want.

Do you want a builder to do all/some of the work or DIY.

Would you be able to vent the toilet some other way, i.e. an extractor and flue to vent to outside?

I would be looking for a hipped lean-to with the special Pilkington glass that reduces the risk of extremes of temperature etc. I would also need radiators and a fan or maybe an air con system. I would need lighting and sockets, and also a blind (not necessarily electrically controlled). The builder would need to do all the work.

My estimate is around £10-12k including VAT - not sure if this is accurate.

Mallotum_X

Sounds about right for the 11x11.

Go through the options with your builder and get them to break the quote down.

Underfloor heating is worth exploring as well. I doubt you could get air con included at that sort of price though.

cyclonebri1

Tancred wrote: »

I'm buying a house and considering a ground floor extension by means of a conservatory.

The kitchen is a kitchen-diner, around 19ft long and 9ft wide. We would prefer a separate dining room, so we are wondering if a conservatory 11ft X 11ft would do the job, and also how much it would cost.
The other alternative is a similar conservatory from the lounge, which might be more appealing. The problem is that kitchen and lounge are separated by a long hallway with a toilet at the end. The ideal solution would be a full length conservatory around 29ft X 11ft around the back, but I believe that this would go against building regulations because it would prevent the toilet from having window access to open air. I also assume that the cost would be prohibitive.

I would welcome any advice and cost estimates for the options outlined - thanks.

Try Centurion Conservatories for a supply only quote, they were very good when I did mine 2 years back.

Can you not build an extension rather than a conservatory?, would certainly add more value although cost a bit more?