living room and dining room open to conservatory. Need to make warmer.

[Notyetthere]

We bought this house for the fun open layout downstairs. It is a typical 3 bed semi where the living room and dining room windows were removed and big conservatory was added on. Both rooms have a huge opening of 2m wide. As you can imagine it takes a while to heat up the space and obviously doesn't meet building regs for carbon emissions (the people we bought the house off paid indemnity insurance for this). Tge conservatory is the only source of daylight to both living room and dining room. We would like to at least be able to close off the living room for when we are home and have it cosy when radiator is switched on. But we would like to have access to conservatory without the divide on lovely sunny days.

Is there anything you can recommend we do to keep more warmth in the living room without losing the light? Ideally we would like to have whatever is installed to not have a distraction on the floor. Would those single glazed internal bifolds work or would we not get any warmer? How about those thick heavy drapes/curtain things? Would they keep most of the heat in? The compromise would be loss of light when drawn but at least we would be warm? Any ideas?

How about both doors and heavy curtains with thermal linings.

We're open plan but the conservatory has doors and a curtain. It is freezing in there right now

Double glazed French windows with hinges that allow the doors to fold right back.

We have these for a similar layout. They weren't cheap but they were really worth it.
www.jeld-wen.co.uk/products/interior-doors/products/interior-doors/?productId=12750

Bifold interior doors, so that they can be pushed right back against the wall when it's 'open' plan? Also, have you considered putting a separate underfloor heating system in the conservatory, just to use in that area, with its own thermostat?

We did have fancy smancy argon filled triple glazed glass installed in the conservatory roof which has made a difference also.

We have partially glazed folding internal style doors and thick curtains (try elmet curtains, great value and big sizes). Also have put pipe insulation along bottom of doors to keep drafts along the bottom and those draft excluder long cushiony things at bottom of door too (sorry can't think what they are called). Ours is like a frreezer at the moment. Would like to turn it into a proper extension one day...

Bi-folding doors would be a lovely addition I think. They will divide the space up but at the same time allow plenty of light through. They have a great modern look about them too.

The best thing though, is that they fold back right to the point of opening so you really do benefit from enhanced space (although I know space isn't an issue in your case!)

Theres lots you can do to insulate your conservatory. Conservatory blinds, conservatory roof replacement, and underfloor heating are just some of the things you can consider.

Helpful pages:

www.conservatoryonlineprices.co.uk/energy-efficient-conservatories-conservatory-glass/

www.conservatoryonlineprices.co.uk/conservatory-blinds/

Hope this helps :-)

I have similar and am getting bi-fold doors.

We went for French door option with full fold back as from the living area you cannot see the doors at all so has no impact on the open plan feel. We have bi fold from the conservatory to the garden.

does the conservatory have any heating in it? If not I would put some in so it is a year round useable room. glass folding doors is a good idea as well so you can separate if you want to. We used to have a kitchen open to a conservatory and I loved it - have moved and left it behind - I really miss it. The only time it was very, very cold was a few weeks in the middle winter - rest of the year we absolutely lived in it for everything. I am jealous!