Sorry if this has been posted before but I can't seem to get a straight answer by searching.
I have a north facing conservatory with the door between the house removed. It is a fantastic living space but can get quite chilly in there.
So I am looking at ways to improve the situation.
I am thinking of upgrading the glazed units to Planitherm or similar and want to know if it will make a significant difference to justify the cost.
A quick summary of my situation is.
North facing 4m X 4.5m Edwardian style conservatory built in 2008.
One side is fitted with 4 panel Bi-fold doors running the entire length.
The remainder has an insulated dwarf wall all round
The glazed areas consist standard 28mm double glazed units of the following sizes (internal bead to internal bead)
8 off 122cm X 73cm windows
2 off 112cm X 63cm opening windows
4 off 180cm X 60cm bi -fold door windows
I've just had the chap round who installed the conservatory in 2008.
I explained about my friends similar sized south facing conservatory with the K glass and the difference I felt compared to ours. He didn't think it would make that much difference by upgrading from standard to thermal glass.
So am I barking up the wrong tree and wasting money or is there big gains to be had?
Also anybody in the trade have a rough idea of costs involved.
Cheers as always
Derek
I have a north facing conservatory with the door between the house removed. It is a fantastic living space but can get quite chilly in there.
So I am looking at ways to improve the situation.
I am thinking of upgrading the glazed units to Planitherm or similar and want to know if it will make a significant difference to justify the cost.
A quick summary of my situation is.
North facing 4m X 4.5m Edwardian style conservatory built in 2008.
One side is fitted with 4 panel Bi-fold doors running the entire length.
The remainder has an insulated dwarf wall all round
The glazed areas consist standard 28mm double glazed units of the following sizes (internal bead to internal bead)
8 off 122cm X 73cm windows
2 off 112cm X 63cm opening windows
4 off 180cm X 60cm bi -fold door windows
I've just had the chap round who installed the conservatory in 2008.
I explained about my friends similar sized south facing conservatory with the K glass and the difference I felt compared to ours. He didn't think it would make that much difference by upgrading from standard to thermal glass.
So am I barking up the wrong tree and wasting money or is there big gains to be had?
Also anybody in the trade have a rough idea of costs involved.
Cheers as always
Derek