conservatory

  1. N

    Conservatory window leaking from top seal

    Hi. First time here, does anyone familiar with conservatory construction have any clues for me? I have a slightly manky conservatory I'm bringing back to life. All issues look superficial except I have a leak at one window (non-opening). When it rains, water runs down the inside of the window...
  2. M

    Lean - to foundations.

    Hi everyone. I've only just joined today so please bear with me as i may post in the wrong forum. I have a question. I intended to build a sloped polly cobonate roof between my existing bathroom( which spans half of my terraced house to the rear) and next doors lean-to/conservatory (this...
  3. G

    UPVC Hinges without Grub Screws!?

    Hi, Does anybody know how to remove these specific butt hinges (see below) which don't have any grub screws or hex key slots at either end of the pin? As you can see, it's not possible to access either set of screws (into door or frame) and so without grub screws am I just supposed to hammer...
  4. D

    Cracked curved glass on steel frame

    What is the correct way to fit CURVED single panes of glass onto a steel frame to prevent cracking as shown in picture. Existing appears to of been installed using an exterior adhesive / sealant. I assume cracking occurred as a result of stress caused by curing of the sealant and differential...
  5. L

    Old brick shed close to boundary into office?

    Hi we have a brick shed approximately 12 square metres at the bottom of our garden - it was there when we moved in 11 years ago. It's very close to the back fence boundary - much less than a metre. It's in quite good condition and we would like to adapt it to make a home office and gym. To do...
  6. whall3y

    Insulating conservatory roof

    Any views on this mechanism of insulating conservatory roof? Have been looking at replacement roof but perhaps this may be more economical? What are the disadvantages? https://www.insul-8.co.uk/
  7. J

    Neighbour gutter overhangs over our property

    We are planning to build a conservatory extension adjacent to the neighbour's wall. We have some concerns about the way in which the waste pipe from the neighbours' first floor bathroom connects with ours into a shared pipe on our property, as well as how their extension has a rainwater pipe...
  8. R

    Conservatory replacement/update

    Hi We've got old wooden conservatory which is rotting away and needs to be replaced with pvc. Full replacement is quite expensive as expected but one guy said that they can just replaced sides, widows, doors etc and left whole wood roof construction. I have to mention that all roof beam and...
  9. Andrewaes17

    Raise floor of conservatory

    Hi I'm looking to transfer my conservatory to a proper room with a solid roof and new glazing frames. And want it to adhere to building regs so I can remove the French doors. It has electric sockets, a small radiator and electric underfloor heating under a tiled ceramic floor already so I'm...
  10. K

    Damp on survey

    Hi, Had an offer accepted on a house it’s a 3 bed end of terrace in Scotland, the home report was not available until after the short closing date. The report states high moisture readings in localised parts of the kitchen wall near to patio doors and a damp/timber specialists advice is sought...
  11. H

    Conservatory problem

    Can anyone help please? For the last couple of months or so there has been a banging noise coming from our conservatory. It sounds like someone is throwing a lump of mud at the window! It's completely random and can happen at any time of day (usually 5 or 6 times a day). Its very puzzling and...
  12. J

    Conservatory built between 1999 and 2000 ho to check if comply building reg

    hello everyone It's been brought to my attention that the conservatory which was built between 1999 and 2000s with planning applications may not comply with today's building regulation due to the glass safe and building control may enforce it and this would cost me a fortune to replace all...
  13. D

    Gable end chimney rebuild - scaffolding etc.

    I have a two story house where the my gable end chimney and upper section of gable end wall need to be taken down and rebuilt due to structural problems. Attached to the gable end wall is a large conservatory. This is a windy site where ordinary netting, tarpaulins just get ripped in no time...
  14. M

    Help... conservatory coming away from exterior wall!!

    Hi, I'm in a bit of a pickle... we had our wooden conservatory replaced when we bought our house 5 years ago. It was built on top of a foundation wall which is built against the exterior wall of the house. The wooden frame was replaced with a plastic/PVC one, and we had a self cleaning glass...
  15. R

    Protecting Radiator and Piping from freezing in conservatory

    Hi all, I wondered if anyone can help me. I recently bought a house which has a radiator in the conservatory. It's an old style conservatory so the temperature drops quickly. I have sectioned off the kitchen (as doors were removed) using a heavy curtain. The kitchen now retains heat...
  16. K

    Please help: Conservatory floor higher than rest of the ground floor

    Hi, I'm trying to find out if it is possible to lower my conservatory floor level as it is 50mm higher than the rest of the ground floor. Im not sure what the floor base is made of, its a solid black/grey material, asphalt or concrete maybe? How deep could this layer usually be and could I...
  17. M

    Conservatory Slave Door Problem - Broken Concealed Operating Lever Part ID?

    I have a conservatory with French doors but the slave door cannot be opened because the Concealed Operating Lever to open the slave door is broken / missing. I have tried locksmiths and windows repairers but they do not know what the part is in order to replace it. The conservatory was...
  18. T

    Conservatory floor - help!

    Need some urgent help, please! I am having a east facing conservatory built and am a bit confused about flooring. It's a large rectangular conservatory (3m by 9m) and has two manholes that the builder will raise up to floor level and we will need some sort of double sealed manhole cover that...
  19. TheoMekon

    Can I insulate my conservatory roof like this...?

    Im wondering whether I can just buy something like kingspan/celotex and fit between the aluminium rafters so its in direct contact with the poly sheets? Could this approach be the cause of moisture/damp/mold in pockets of air between the insulation and the poly sheets? If so, could this be...
  20. TheoMekon

    How would a uPVC conservatory be strengthened to support a solid roof?

    Looking to have a solid roof put on our lean to conservatory which currently has a poly roof. Im considering all options, perhaps the cheapest of which being to have a timber deck constructed and covered in EPDM. But Ive also considered a tiled room system using aluminium joists and...
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