Conservatory revamp/replacement

7 years ago

Hi, we bought our house a few years ago with a conservatory already built on the back. It is probably about 10 years old and the usual UPVC type structure with polycarb roof. Attached is a picture....

Amongst other things to give us more living space, I was looking at making the conservatory a proper second living room that we could use all year round. The existing conservatory suffers from the usual problems in terms of being too cold in winter although it does have a good outlook with being south/west facing.

I was initially thinking of just replacing it with an orangery style extension with lantern roof which obviously isn't going to be cheap and I'm pretty sure the foundations aren't going to be sufficient.

If we were to go for an upgrade in terms of more modern structure with a better roof (like an aluminium conservatory perhaps?) and put a radiator in there (we do have some solid wall space where a vertical radiator could be installed), are there any good options? Priorities would be better insulated and retain a mostly glazed structure, as his lets loads of light into our kitchen/diner behind, and have something that is more aesthetically pleasing than just white upvc.

Was perhaps thinking something similar to this style perhaps? Would something like this be relatively well insulated and warm enough to use in winter?

Googling just brings up loads of people saying to build an extension. Any thoughts or advice from people would be much appreciated.

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The London Tile Co.
7 years ago
You could use tile backer boards on the floor as additional insulation, with electric underfloor heating to warm the floors in the winter? You would not need to completely rebuild the conservatory then.
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Lauren
7 years ago
Another user 'Man about the house' on here shared some photos of his previously white UPVC conservatory that he'd had colour bonded to a lovely grey/green. If you search for a discussion called 'matching window frames in extension?' You'll be able to see the pics in the discussion. I thought they looked absolutely fab and a made a typical conservatory look much more elegant and high end.
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Lauren
7 years ago
Think this link should work:

https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/3941487/matching-window-frames-in-extension
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Simon
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7 years ago
Thanks for the advice. Great idea with the painting but I just think with the polycarb roof, the old fashioned window design I'd want to get rid of and options re: the floor and potentially underfloor heating I'd not really get what we would want and it really needs to be rebuilt at some point. I quite like the idea of dwarf walls as well and this obviously provides more options with plug sockets etc.

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