Problematic conservatory- what would you do?

fronty

KnownMaynard said:

The problem with glass may be how bright it is in there, as well as how hot. I don't need sunglasses indoors with our new room. People will tell you about building control concerns but, like yours, ours was already beyond that due to the radiator in there. 

Yes one thing I am concerned about is the amount of light we will lose, the adjoining dining room is already quite dark so worried that with a warm roof on it might get really dark. I did think about having a velux type window added, but then I thought this might compromise the thermal efficiency, which is the main reason for getting the existing glass roof replaced in the first place.

Good point about the radiator. Not sure I will ever be compliant in that case, unsure what sort of hassle this will cause if I ever sell the house.

Bendy_House

fronty said:

Yes one thing I am concerned about is the amount of light we will lose, the adjoining dining room is already quite dark so worried that with a warm roof on it might get really dark. I did think about having a velux type window added, but then I thought this might compromise the thermal efficiency, which is the main reason for getting the existing glass roof replaced in the first place.

I wouldn't worry about any negative insulating effect from one or two Velux windows - even if there is any, it'll be very small and will pale against the benefits of light and - very likely - solar gain.