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Modern building and insulating materials are a "game changer" when it comes to constructing a solid replacement roof over your existing conservatory.
Due to the technological advancement in producing lightweight components it is now possible to improve your old inefficient conservatory roof, with it's noisy polycarbonate roof sheets, that makes your conservatory too hot in the summer, and too cold in the winter!
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stephencrumly
Jul 18, 20192 min read
Conservatory with solid tiled roof
We built this solid roof conservatory for a Kennington couple who wanted an extra room that they could use all year. Having previously...
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stephencrumly
May 28, 20191 min read
Planning rules relaxed for larger conservatories
Good news for those wishing to extend their home with a larger conservatory or orangery! Temporary rules, permitting larger single-storey...
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stephencrumly
Apr 2, 20193 min read
Planning a conservatory – style and sizing
Fancy adding a conservatory or an orangery extension to your home? There are several things to consider before we start: Purpose – How...
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stephencrumly
Mar 22, 20191 min read
Product Spotlight: LivinROOF for a solid roof conservatory.
In a recent post, we discussed the advantages of solid roofs for conservatories, and introduced Ultraframe’s hybrid conservatory roof...
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stephencrumly
Mar 15, 20191 min read
March Winds
It’s a bit blowy out, isn’t it! At our Chilton show-site, fence panels and gates have blown down, and direction signs are askew. Though...
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stephencrumly
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Lantern-roofed orangery
A Didcot family wanted a playroom for their children. This fine orangery was the result. Built by Admiral Windows of Oxford, this is a...
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stephencrumly
Feb 26, 20191 min read
Product Spotlight – Ultraroof solid roof for conservatories
Ultraroof is designed to sit on old or new window frames and doors. It never needs a tie bar. Whether you need a new conservatory roof or...
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stephencrumly
Jan 22, 20192 min read
Roofing options for solid-roof conservatories
If you’re considering upgrading your existing conservatory to a solid roof or contemplating a new solid-roofed conservatory, there are a...
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stephencrumly
Jan 3, 20192 min read
… and a partridge in a pear tree
From a simple window or door installation to the construction of a new conservatory or orangery, you cannot choose better than Admiral...
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stephencrumly
Nov 16, 20181 min read
Decisions, decisions …
We all change our minds occasionally. Once their new orangery had been built, our customer in this example decided that they would prefer...
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stephencrumly
Nov 2, 20181 min read
An orangery in Didcot. Part 3: completed and decorated.
As promised in a previous blog-post, here are some pictures of the completed extension in Didcot that was built by Admiral Windows of...
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stephencrumly
Oct 26, 20181 min read
Adding a conservatory to a dormer bungalow
A Chilton householder wanted to extend their living space and, having been recommended Admiral Windows Oxford by neighbours, they called...
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stephencrumly
Oct 5, 20181 min read
A Skypod in Stanford
This fine orangery was constructed for a Stanford-in-the-Vale householder by Admiral Windows Oxford. The orangery has a Eurocell Skypod...
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stephencrumly
Oct 2, 20181 min read
An orangery in Didcot. Part 2: raise high the roof beam, carpenters
These photos show how the build project progressed toward the completed orangery. We will visit the house again in a couple of weeks...
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stephencrumly
Sep 28, 20181 min read
An orangery in Didcot. Part 1: building on strong foundations
This orangery build project in Didcot will be posted in three parts. Next week, we will see the nearly-completed extension. Because the...
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stephencrumly
Sep 13, 20181 min read
Equinox tiled roof for conservatory
A Bicester customer wanted to make their conservatory into a room that could be used all year round. Following our survey, Admiral...
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stephencrumly
Aug 14, 20181 min read
Conservatory with stone walls
These pictures show how Admiral Windows Oxford matched the stonework of the new conservatory walls with the existing stonework of this...
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stephencrumly
May 21, 20182 min read
Building a conservatory
We were contacted by a customer who lives near Steeple Claydon in Buckinghamshire, who wanted to extend their living space. Following a...
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stephencrumly
Apr 4, 20181 min read
Conservatory roofs – G values and U values explained
The U-value is the overall heat-transfer coefficient; a numerical expression of the calculation (W/m2 K) Watts per square meter times...
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stephencrumly
Mar 7, 20182 min read
Conservatories for health and wellbeing
Humans consistently show preferences for natural landscapes and features (Orians and Heerwagen, 1992; see also Falk and Balling, 2010)....
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