I have a small quadrant victorian conservatory that was built in double glazed uPVC about 19 years ago. Access to it is from its own door from the outside and the original house back door from the inside. The conservatory is small, 2.1m on the full walls adjoining the house.
See photo and snapshot from the plan below.
It currently serves as a dumping ground for wellies, cat's feeding etc. It was built with a low dwarf cavity wall, insulated I think, 22mm gap double glazing and triple polycarbonate roof.
I now want, using a builder and complying with building control requirements, to open up to extend the house into the conservatory by removing the inner back door and some of the wall around it. Due to the lack of heating and current build spec, it is weatherproof but not heat efficient as would be required, it is noticeably cooler than the adjoining house room.
I understand that because of the large glass area and roof material, if the conservatory is now to be opened up as part of the house, building control may insist on uprated glass - triple and/or K energy reflective glass as well as triple glazed roof panels.
Does this sound doable, or will the existing conservatory not upgrade sufficiently to comply with current building regs requirements? I would rather not have to take it down and rebuild it!?
Any advice welcomed.
Thanks
See photo and snapshot from the plan below.
It currently serves as a dumping ground for wellies, cat's feeding etc. It was built with a low dwarf cavity wall, insulated I think, 22mm gap double glazing and triple polycarbonate roof.
I now want, using a builder and complying with building control requirements, to open up to extend the house into the conservatory by removing the inner back door and some of the wall around it. Due to the lack of heating and current build spec, it is weatherproof but not heat efficient as would be required, it is noticeably cooler than the adjoining house room.
I understand that because of the large glass area and roof material, if the conservatory is now to be opened up as part of the house, building control may insist on uprated glass - triple and/or K energy reflective glass as well as triple glazed roof panels.
Does this sound doable, or will the existing conservatory not upgrade sufficiently to comply with current building regs requirements? I would rather not have to take it down and rebuild it!?
Any advice welcomed.
Thanks