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Conservatories - possible to plasterboard the inside walls?

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IWantMyHatBack · 27/01/2012 14:28

We are planning a conservatory for the back of our house. Basic structure, probably PVC, 2 side walls (which are directly next to tall fences both sides) and glazed front to it.

There's no point having glass in the side walls as they are a couple of inches from fences on both sides, so we're looking at having blank panels - I'm wondering if it's possible to plasterboard the panels to insulate the walls a bit more and to make it look more like a room..

Thanks in advance.

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StrangewaysHereICome · 27/01/2012 14:32

We plastered the inside of ours with no problems to make it look more like a room. It shouldn't be a problem at all Smile

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AnnoyingOrange · 27/01/2012 14:35

You could build solids walls all the way up instead of low side walls

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IWantMyHatBack · 27/01/2012 14:47

Unfortunately we can't build brick walls at the side due to lack of decent foundations - we dn't have the funds to rip up the existing ones and re do them. We have to do the PVC blank panels for the sides.

I think I mean something like this (top right)

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StrangewaysHereICome · 27/01/2012 15:22

Oops sorry I misread your post, we have brick walls. Blame sleep deprivation and house buying stress. Hope you can get it sorted.

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IWantMyHatBack · 27/01/2012 15:41

Grin

Thanks for the replies by the way, it does certainly seem possible.

Now.. to do it all for under £2k Confused

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PigletJohn · 27/01/2012 18:31

conservatories are prone to condensation, and plasterboard will not stand up to damp. Have a look at insulated drylining panels such as Kingspan Kooltherm K18.

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omnomnomnom · 27/01/2012 19:51

Thanks PigletJohn - the condensation issue wouldn't have occured to me. I'll have a look at those panels. :)

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