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Top Tips for Conservatories Conservatories are a good way to increase your living space and bring the outside in.
TIP ONE Conservatories can be sitting rooms, playrooms, dining rooms, dens or even home offices, as long as they’re properly equipped for extremes of temperature. Te problem oſten is that when it’s hot, they’re boiling, and when it’s cold, they’re freezing, but it is possible to make them suitable for all seasons. Some conservatories have low brick walls with glazing above, but if you’d prefer a garden room to a conservatory, you can have more brick walls and perhaps a tiled or semi-tiled roof, which makes it easier to insulate and add radiators.
TIP TWO Conservatories are usually at the back of the house, but if there’s a sunny spot at the side, you may prefer to put yours there. Its position can make a big difference to how useable it is, so consider how the sun moves across the garden during the day. An east-facing conservatory will only get morning sun, while a west-facing one will be cooler in the morning and hotter towards the end of the day. Conservatories that face north should get angled sun first and last thing so won’t overheat on hot days, but they can be really cold. A south- facing conservatory makes the best sun trap and will get extremely warm on a hot day.
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