Transform Your Conservatory Into A New Garden Room
Not everyone has been so ecstatic about the beautiful, hot summer weather we have experienced over the past few weeks. We refer to those that own a conservatory no longer capable of keeping the weather out causing their treasured extension to significantly overheat and become largely unusable.
It is relatively easy to resolve the problem though and we’re not talking about filling the space with numerous fans to keep it cool!
A simple transformation of the conservatory into a garden room will do the job and make it a suitable setting for even the most sizzling of summers.
What you need to know about garden rooms
- They call it a garden room because that’s where it usually sits and thanks to the fabulous garden views it offers.
- We can adapt most conservatories into garden rooms, though there is the option of constructing a completely free-standing garden room in an appropriate spot.
- While a traditional conservatory has a glass or polycarbonate roof, a garden room will typically include a solid tiled roof and this helps it blend in beautifully with its home surroundings.
- A tiled roof consists of lightweight slates / tiles and they can be supplied in a series of authentic colours such as pewter grey and chestnut brown.
- There will be a small loss of natural light after the installation of a tiled roofing system, but Velux Roof Windows can be added to counter this.
- The thermal insulating qualities of a tiled roof are outstanding and will keep the interior of a garden room at a comfortable temperature in all weathers.
- You can use a garden room for a host of different purposes. It can act as a kitchen, dining area, office, playroom etc.
- They’re very solid extensions and much of that is down to them having a brickwork base, though they still contain a high volume of glazing.
- It is possible to adapt a garden room to include some form of passage into the garden such as bi-folding doors, French doors or patio doors.
- It is possible to have a roof that provides a sheltered covering over the front of the design if you want somewhere you can sit out shielded from the weather.