Conservatory Base Construction & Building
Work
. . by Hawthorns
Windows and Conservatories . .
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While choosing the design, look and feel
of what your new conservatory
looks like above the ground, what needs to
happen below the ground is
quite arbitrary, and is in most cases defined
by your Local Building Authority.
Consider the fact that, it is the quality
of the foundation work that will
ultimately dictate the conservatory life expectancy.
One of the most important
points of any new conservatory installation,
(and one that is most often over-looked) is
to aim to achieve the lowest
possible 'U' value so as to enable the maximum
all year round use -
this includes the floor and walls which are
obvious areas where
effective contributions to this aim can be
achieved quite cost effectively.
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Where possible and in most cases
all walls should be constructed to match the existing
brickwork,
stone or rendered finish construction of the existing
property and have an insulated cavity wall !
With a choice of brickwork on both sides, or brickwork
externally and the use of internal insulated
blockwork and plastered.
Compared to a single skin-wall which
most window companies build, this has a 'U' value
of 3.1 W/m²K, and a insulated cavity wall of
0.5W/m²K. More than a 600% improvement
in
insulation is effectively achieved by using this
method !
The internal conservatory floor can
be float finished or screeded, and can be fully
insulated to further
increase insulation values. A uninsulated has a
'U' value of only 1.5 W/m²K, but if you add
a 25mm
insulation to this it drops to 0.8 W/m²K, whilst
a 50 mm insulation achieves a 0.55 W/m²K -
that
equates to nearly a 300% improvement. (Figures approximate
based on a conservatory floor of 3m Sq)
With Hawthorns Conservatories having
a construction and engineering background, you can
rest
assured that regardless of the size, type or design
of your chosen conservatory, we will treat each
individual building, property and installation with
the utmost respect . .
. . and whilst every conservatory we build and install
contains the same principles - it is a fact that
the
ground your property resides on will be slightly
different in one form or another than one just round
the corner. With this fact in mind we always have
open mind and a fresh approach to every new
customer, order and conservatory which we are about
to install !
Below is an example of a conservatory
base under construction . .
          
If you require
brochures, information or a quotation
for your planned home improvement, please
contact us via our Contacts
Page or use our Online
Enquiry Form.
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