Steadily climbing the mountain, enjoying the view along the way

KajiKita

Thanks @ladybird1106, I saw your suggestion a bit late last night to act on it, but have got one in the fridge for tonight. I suspect that there might be a fight for it though, between Mr KK and myself …… 😉

I have had a further email from the chapel late last night that I didn’t see until this morning @Watty1 and @Merlin's_Beard. Basically confirming that they did a test of the band playing in the chapel and it was too loud. They have confirmed that they advised the band they could only play in the daytime from 9am to 4.30pm, so I replied saying that’s fine but the daytime slots would be Monday to Friday only, yes ….?

We’ve just had someone out to quote for converting the conservatory roof. It would need new gutters, downpipes, spots and velux window light and would cost £17K!! 😳😳🙄 Yikes … That won’t be happening. We need to think again ….

KK

greenbee

But does it really need all those things? I'd get a few more quotes if I were you. And be clear that you're just asking about the roof. I'm sure there are other options for lighting and guttering, and the velux sounds optional.

My parents originally had a tiled roof on a small conservatory, but then had a larger one with a polycarbonate roof. My dad installed solar fans in the roof which I think were intended for boats. Probably something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166305966429?

KajiKita

Thanks @greenbee. We have been cogitating on it. There is a potential for swopping the current opener from one side of the roof to the other (south facing to north facing) if the relevant panels are the same size - they sort of look like they may be. We need to have at it with a tape measure.
If we did replace the roof, the roof would be thicker and the soffits(?) would need replacing but the guttering could be reused with slightly longer down pipes … 🤔
Mr KK is considering adding insulation just on the inside and still having glass on the outside. Not sure how effective it would be but it’s good that he’s thinking about it.
Further updates to follow … 😉
I’m also looking at Brise soleil for the patio doors and my main bedroom window (both are on the same face of the house and are SE facing).

In other news:

• I went to see my very serious gardening friend this afternoon. By putting blinds on all of their external windows they have kept temperatures in their house c. 6 degrees below the external temperature but it was so clammy and damp in there, it was horrid! Nice to catch up with her though 😊
• Whilst at my friend’s, I managed to to persuade her to sit outside for a bit and a juvenile (all speckled) robin came and sat on me. Only for a couple of seconds, but it was magical 🤩❤️
• Temperature here has dropped a little but more significantly, there is lovely, fresh, not humid breeze. Just lovely! 😊
  

KK

beanielou

That is a truly horrendous price.

greenbee

I was thinking about the brise soleil for a couple of windows here. They are west facing, and get absolutely no sun in winter, but are getting a significant amount at the moment.

They'd look really weird on the front windows (which are south facing), so I'm going to have to think of other options. Growing plants up the walls would help, but I've had massive spider problems (both the size and number) here before and I'm an arachnophobe, so I need to think very carefully about plants on the walls (there have also been mouse problems, so mouse ladders are also to be avoided). Suggestions welcomed!

KajiKita

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82049023#Comment_82049023

Would shutters work on the front windows?

KK

greenbee

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82049032#Comment_82049032

I'm certainly going to look into it. Although I was hoping to stop spending money and start working less!

PennysIntoPounds

Aw hooray for your bird blessing, hopefully good things coming your way soon

17k is an abomination. Get Mr KK commercially making catios!

SandyShores

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82049041#Comment_82049041

Exactamundo!

SandyShores

The plants in our front garden are growing nicely and definitely provide some shade from the morning sun. In the back its a different story as we have a patio directly outside the french doors and kitchen window. I wish we'd thought about it before because we probably could have had a pergola built across it and I've seen lots of sail/blind type things that are run between the pergola beams to provide shade - would shade the windows too. I really like the idea of the brise soleil, I'm also thinking of trying to make some kind of foldable awning for our BBQ shelter which could flip down but also extend out over the kitchen window when its sunny - got to get my thinking cap on for that.