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Solid roof conservatories

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40somethingJBJ · 02/02/2020 11:56

Does anyone have a solid roof conservatory? Does it help make it a more useable space all year round? I’d be looking at using it as a dining room to free up some space in the kitchen. I’ve priced up both a conservatory and an extension and obviously the conservatory is the cheaper option, even with the solid roof, but I want to know that I wouldn’t be wasting my money! Thanks :)

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40somethingJBJ · 04/02/2020 14:47

Anybody? :)

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MarieG10 · 04/02/2020 16:53

Neighbour did. Improved it from being glass but still didn't get around the problem of too hot in summer and too cold in winter.

Conservatories are temporary structures. Don't waste your money. Either build a proper extension which is usually ,e all year or do nothing.

897654321abcvrufhfgg · 05/02/2020 16:17

They really do make the space useable all year round. Anyone who says they do t hasn’t had one done recently and/properly. When it was -2 recently the whole roof was covered in ice which shows that the 3 layers of insulation was preventing heat from escaping the conservatory.

MarieG10 · 06/02/2020 06:13

Not if it was -2 in the conservatory 😆

MaJoady · 06/02/2020 09:14

My parents have one and use it all year round. It has ufh and is in a spot in the garden that gets direct sun during the morning.

It has a sofa and a table in it and when we visit we actually now spend most of our time in there, despite them also having a living room and seperate dining room. So if you get one done well, it can be a year round room.

PETRONELLAS · 06/02/2020 09:15

My neighbours have had their upvc roof replaced with fibreglass. Incredible difference and makes it usable all year round.

PhoneLock · 06/02/2020 09:21

If it has a solid roof, does it then have to meet building regulations?

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40somethingJBJ · 07/02/2020 00:21

Thank you for the opinions, definitely given me food for thought :)

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DramaAlpaca · 07/02/2020 00:27

Ours is perfect in spring & autumn, can get too hot in summer and tends to be cold in winter even with the heating on. We love it though, it's an extra dining room & sitting room when the temperature is suitable.

MarieG10 · 07/02/2020 06:18

@PhoneLock

No. Classed as tempt structures although people see them as something more and hence why adaptations are considered such as these roofs to make them more useable all year

I suppose if you are stuck with one it might be worth adapting it but I would never dream of building one from scratch. Go for a proper build as although cost more, it can be worthwhile investment given the cost of some conservatories

orangina01 · 07/02/2020 11:38

We did one in 2015 and it's the most used room in our house, not too hot or cold. We replaced an aluminium frame and roof with all new windows and the warm roof with veluxes. Has been a great investment for us.

PlumsGalore · 07/02/2020 21:06

I replaced the roof on my conservatory dining room two years ago. Best thing ever, looks like a real room inside warm in the winter, cooler in the summer and completely useable.

Not cheap at 9k for the roof, but worth it.

Alyic · 07/02/2020 21:55

We had a light weight roof put on our large conservatory last year, huge improvement, it's a usable room now and used every day. Conservatory was here when we moved in.

mumtomaxwell · 08/02/2020 21:16

Had ours done in summer 2018. It’s wonderful and useable all year round. I’m really glad we did it - given us the extra room we wanted and saved us the costs/stress of moving house and taking on a bigger mortgage.

YummyBelicious · 08/02/2020 21:27

As above. Had it done, also with a velux. Completely changed the room and it was definitely worth it

Tombakersscarf · 09/02/2020 12:30

At what point does a conservatory become an extension? I've seen ones online that have dwarf walls and a solid roof - what would be different between that an an extension?

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40somethingJBJ · 09/02/2020 16:36

Tombakersscarf from what I can gather, it’s something to do with still having an external locking door in between a conservatory and the house and not having it heated by a radiator run off your main central heating system. It could therefore be taken down and the main house wouldn’t be affected. It’s probably more technical than that, but that’s the gist I’ve got.

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Tombakersscarf · 09/02/2020 18:48

Thank you, that makes sense - so it's an add-on room rather than (say) remodelling your whole kitchen into the extended bit.
(Would love either one to be fair! Envy )

purplelila2 · 17/02/2020 12:59

We did this a couple of weeks ago and it's made such a difference would definitely recommend it.
It's still cold in the morning till we open the doors up then it's fine in the day .
I would say go for it

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