How to DIY Insulated Conservatory Roof less than £320

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How to DIY Insulated Conservatory Roof less than £320 - Single handed 30 something women!

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How I single handed insulated our conservatory roof to improve the insulation. I am a 30 something lady who has a love or creating and doing DIY. I am no expert, everything is self taught via KZfaq! So I like to make my own videos to help other people too. This is just what I did, I am not an expert and this is not offering advice on how to do it.
Feel free to ask questions, I try to answer all comments
List of materials:
Wood batons from my local timber merchant £70 approx
Space Quilt from insulation hub.co.uk £95.95
Aluminium Jointing Tape £15
Plasterboard Screws £8
Self Taping Screws £8
Extra insulation from Amazon £13
Plasterboard x 9 boards from B&Q £53.82
Jointing Compound from B&Q 15kg £25.00
Jointing tape from B&Q £5.61
Paint form B&Q £25
Tool that I bought were from B&Q but some I already owned and will use again so have't included them in the cost.
Total cost £319.38

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@jamesmckelvie Жыл бұрын

Great job and well articulated. You should be very proud of yourself.

@TJWiggers 7 ай бұрын

This is great. You have inspired me to do mine. I have the same roof but my conservatory is really old and ugly. But I’ve spent a small fortune on the house, as much as I’d like to rip it down and start again, i just can’t. I hadn’t thought of using plasterboard, i thought it would be too heavy. Bravo 🙌🏻

@gregturner1134 Жыл бұрын

Well done.I've had two guys on roofs similar to yours never moved so,well done.

@Doug.... 3 жыл бұрын

Very very impressed. Looking after kids,house and working. What a star ⭐️

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that’s kind of you to say.

@mavi8350 8 ай бұрын

We have the exact same conservatory type, including the light with no switch, so this was so incredibly helpful and actually convinced me to give it a go!

@stevenalex4059 2 жыл бұрын

i am a wee lad trying to renovate my room. this video motivates me to do it myself. thank you!

@mrcraigaddison Жыл бұрын

Love this! This has given me the confidence to do the work myself and be able to turn down the ridiculous prices that have been quoted.

@LyricGrace Жыл бұрын

Great, good luck, just take your time with each step!

@karenwaller5493 11 ай бұрын

Just come across this video, you’re a girl after my own heart. You’ve done the most amazing job. Sooooo well done ❤ xx

@wendyharris1322 Жыл бұрын

You are my inspiration so i am about to do this over Christmas. Lovely job & thank you for the DVD.

@laurahughes5959 2 жыл бұрын

This is so super helpful! Thank you so much, we’re just about to do our father in laws for him, which he was quoted £2650 for, so this is incredible! You’re so clever! Xx

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck, just take it slowly and it’ll be fab!

@RM-cg6ir 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive, i have been quoted £20k as i have a two lantern conservatory and it is big, i am now looking at following this and give a go myself, feeling motivated and thank you.

@simonseddon5270 3 жыл бұрын

Your conservatory, gazebo episodes are brilliant ,I learn alot, love your frankness and your explanation s. Many thanks Simon Seddon 🇬🇧

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks that’s very kind of you to say so, hope it’s helped you 👍🏻

@simonseddon5270 3 жыл бұрын

@@LyricGrace I am now going to insulate my large metal shed.Taking inspiration from you if I don't try I will never know. Many thanks Simon Seddon 😀

@iant2404 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant job. Very impressed. I've been thinking about doing the same sort of thing for a while and you've certainly fired me up to get it done. Thanks very much for posting.

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Good luck

@kathrynwright3080 3 жыл бұрын

What a woman! I am really impressed with what you achieved. Excellent x

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that’s very kind.

@kevinjelley-jj9jj 8 ай бұрын

After watching you do yours Ian having a go to do mine,fed up trying to keep it warm ,brilliant job well done,

@LyricGrace 8 ай бұрын

Thanks good luck with yours!

@stevenjarratt2454 2 жыл бұрын

excellent idea. must have saved a fortune on installation and really helped with temps Very well done. You should be proud of yourself.

@futabala1 2 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! We are looking for a low cost solution to warming up my Mum's conservatory in the winter and I saw your video. A great diy solution and very inspiring, well done 👏 👏

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments, good luck if you decide to try it

@AntonHinxman Жыл бұрын

Looks great and good results. You have tie bars which help with the roof loading to stop roof sag and the sides spreading due to the extra weight.

@Adnan755 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done! at first I thought I'd wouldn't look good but you proved me wrong. Hats off to you. You should be well proud of yourself!

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you comment, I wasn’t sure myself when I started if I could pull off a great look but to be honest it wasn’t difficult because I took my time. Anything was better that keeping the original roof as it was simple unusable as a room.

@kirkby0076 9 ай бұрын

Firstly great job 👍 I know that this was done years ago... But I'd add, thermal acrylic paint to the wall & if you like, why not the ceiling as well. Then add a far infrared heater bar, to heat it in the winter, this will cost a lot less to run than the oil filled radiator 👍👍

@LyricGrace 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, I’ll look into that

@dodosmamma1692 2 жыл бұрын

You’ve done a fabulous job. I couldn’t do anything like yours, I’d end up ruining the project and it’s expensive to get wrong….and I would. I don’t quite understand the appeal of conservatories. Ours is like a walk in fridge in winter and unbearably hot in summer. It’s used for storage.

@m80prs 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Well done. I’m doing this shortly. Was going to PVC clad the ceiling but I think I’ll plasterboard now, after seeing this👍🏼

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

I considered the PVC option but it would have cost more and also taken more of my time so I went lightweight plasterboard, good luck with yours!

@m80prs 2 жыл бұрын

@@LyricGrace What thickness plasterboard did you get? I thought 9.5mm was about the thinnest

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

@@m80prs I can’t actually remember the thickness, I went for the thinness, lightest one available in B&Q

@alisonjordan1152 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched this, didn’t know you could do this, I can see winter project coming along for us both, thank you for the video and well done

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

No problem, I’ve just answered your email too. Good luck!

@peterobrien3539 Жыл бұрын

Great job, thanks for sharing. Your video has given me the confidence to sort my conservatory.

@LyricGrace Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting, good luck with your project!

@mikep3440 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this. Perfect solution and affordable too. Inspired!

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad you liked it

@sharonlovelidge2993 3 жыл бұрын

WOW that looks amazing,im thinking of coving mine,so thank you for your video.

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad it was helpful. Good luck with yours

@MrUkbaz 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for uploading your Great Video & you done a Fantastic job & you have saved Many People alot of Money as for myself I now going to get my m8 to do mine,, Again Thank you

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thats great to know, glad it helped you. Enjoy yours when its done!

@chrisgreener917 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing, you've done a great job. We've just had some quotes to insulate our conservatory and its coming out silly prices so thinking of doing myself and came across your video and i'm inspired! Will definitely save a few grand too! Thanks x

@LyricGrace Жыл бұрын

Brill, glad I’ve helped. It’s really not that difficult, if I can do it anyone can! Good luck with your project.

@chrisgreener917 Жыл бұрын

@@LyricGrace Thanks. How's it been 1 year on? Have you had any problems with damp / ventilation?

@TheCharliemike11 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant job well done and thanks for showing us!

@JadeAndLilysWebshow 2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about doing this to mine, but worried that it was complicated but you’ve shown me that I could do it! Brill video.

@jamesterry7132 2 жыл бұрын

It looks great, really good !!! thank you for posting it, we’re planing to do exactly this and you have convinced us that we can do it !! Thank you!!!!

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

You definitely can, just take your time.

@DaljitDosanjh 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! Well done! We are about to start ours. I’d love to see the finish article, I love the light fitting too.

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, It's pretty much the same as you see on the finished two sides, except all 3 are now done! Looks a lot better than I thought it would to be honest, I surprised myself!

@neilmorton1971 3 ай бұрын

The rafters you fixed the timber too are designed to take water and run to the guttering. If you have not hit the centre then you will likely get leaks.

@tato1986dan 3 жыл бұрын

My goodness you have done it yourself? :D Such a amazing woman! After watching this I will do the same with my misses :D Well done anyway because this is very good job ;)

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good luck with yours!

@gomlog3 Жыл бұрын

Good effort on your own there! Pricing this up real soon. It’s either ice or fire in our conservatory and the roof is pretty yucky too.

@STEVEHOLE1 3 жыл бұрын

Well done well impressed with what you did. You saved a-lot of money and that is what its all about 👍

@mikewhitehead50 2 жыл бұрын

This video inspired me to have a crack at this myself. I’m following the same idea with same materials. I’m just doing a lean-to so it’s a bit easier. I got the insulation up 95% yesterday. Despite it being a cold night, down to 1 degree, it definitely made a difference. I have a Dyson fan that logs temps so I can compare quite clearly before and after. Between 6-9pm it was 2 degree’s warmer with the insulation. It also warmed up quicker in the morning. It’s a sunny January day, 2 degree’s outside but the conservatory is 22 degree’s and warming the house up! That’s definitely better than before.

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, glad to hear it’s helped you. Good luck with finishing

@emmajones3538 2 жыл бұрын

Absoultly amazing well done , I am doing this to mine so I am grateful for the vid.. 😘

@JackSmith-mf1im 2 жыл бұрын

Well done! Very impressive for a lady to do this type of work! Great video thanks for sharing

@elizabethnewton4503 2 жыл бұрын

Great job well done looking for more projects

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

I am too always looking for things to do 😂

@rktn13 Жыл бұрын

Great job! My husband and I are planning to do the same. Please can you kindly do an update on how it’s holding up? Thanks.

@mabsbry1318 3 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant job. And extremely well documented. This is the best one line and will motivate me to do ours. Top.

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks for the comment. Glad it helped you.

@philipcrascall5860 2 жыл бұрын

Cracking job ,bet your well happy credit to you 🥳🥳👍👍

@ntcpuk3014 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Jane. Well-done.

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@tracievans5019 2 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing girl power I’m thinking of this but with white cladding only temp as hope to hv new roof in summer

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Go for it! Mines sort of temp as we hope to have an extension in the future but need to save up first!

@navyryan103 4 ай бұрын

great job

@rickster3287 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, Fantastic job, well done. Do you get any moisture/ condensation problems at all and are you still seeing the benefits? About to start mine as the next project Thanks 😊

@emajen_music 2 жыл бұрын

Wow fantastic job! love it! and well done for doing it yourself! I am really inspired. I would like to do the same for our conservatory, thanks for such a fab video! it's incredibly helpful :-D and what a good price you managed to do it all for - Go You!

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@sallyibba1260 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive ...girl power!

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it’s like crafting but on a bigger scale!

@andywainman9694 2 жыл бұрын

Wow well done you've done a fabulous job, just watched this as I'm helping a mate do his so wanted to know what I'm doing!!!,

@jtv5589 3 жыл бұрын

Cracking job, you should be very very pleased with yourself.

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@SantinaVerona 4 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this video and you have completely inspired me to do my own conservatory. We have been quoted £2000 to have ours done and they freaked me out as said they ensure they ventilate it right which means no damp and that’s the only thing I’m worried about haha. One thing I just want to check is how can I ensure I ventilate it? As we have the same conservatory roof as you did and that always gets damp when the kitchen door is open. Have you had any issues? I have next week off work and already planning on where to start! Thanks 😊

@brummiebodger5122 Жыл бұрын

really helped me thank you

@1Arty 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job going to do it myself think pretty much as I plan to do it.

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, good luck with yours!

@jal786 2 жыл бұрын

I'm wanting to do my conservatory so I can use it as office space and quotes are like 3k looking at this vid is making me want to do my own

@chazboyle9456 7 ай бұрын

amazing good on you , looking to do ours at some point , pat yourself on the back

@1986KnightRider Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for sharing, inspirational ❤️

@tonywaldron7596 3 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic job you have done !

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@T_for_ 9 ай бұрын

So helpful! Thank you! 💙

@jayeshchowhan5475 3 жыл бұрын

This is excellent ! very well done. I have just finished mine aswell.

@xMeta4x 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, amazing work!

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Random.Videos.007 Жыл бұрын

You did a great job. Its been almost 2 years, is it worm enough in winters ? Do you always need radiator on in winters ? Did you do anything about big glass windows ? Was insulation between 2 layers of wood and for 1st layer did you drill screw through pvc ? You video is an inspiration to many looking to use it all year round 👍🏻

@chrisrig74 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work!

@philmartin904 Жыл бұрын

Well done .. love what you've done. Have you had any damp/mould problems..? You should be proud of yourself 👍

@LyricGrace Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments, no nothing at all with damp, the key is def to leave air circulation gaps!

@philmartin904 Жыл бұрын

Thats great.. where are the circultion gaps?

@LyricGrace Жыл бұрын

@@philmartin904 between the first layer of wood and the insulation roll then between the roll and the boarding, nothing is touching to leave room for air flow

@terryrigden4860 3 жыл бұрын

Well done, a very interesting and informative video. Thanks

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment

@craftspirited 2 жыл бұрын

Any update on how warm is it in the winter season?

@stevefarable Жыл бұрын

i WAS THINKING OF DOING THIS MYSELF AND DECIDED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THE SAME IDEA. Seems there is! I did wonder what is the visual effect from the outside would be as mine is a glass roof.

@AllStarsOfComedy 9 ай бұрын

Great job. But what does it look like from outside with the silver cladding through the Polycarbonate/glass roof? can you post a Photo

@WaresR1150GS 2 жыл бұрын

Jane, fabulous video. Without sounding too patronising well done you. I am a handyman and a customer (also friend) directed me to your video to ask if I can do this! Apart from arm ache I am now 100% certain that seeing your finished work I can do it too. I Have plaster boarded a few normal ceilings but never a conservatory!!! My question: as its a year later may I ask, have you noticed any condensation problems coming through from the insulation to the original corrugated plastic roof? I am assuming you took advice and the silver insulation wrap has taken care of that? Fantastic.

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the comments. So it’s been up about a year and a half now and there’s been absolutely no problem with condensation I think the key is getting the gaps between the roof and the foil and then the foil and the plaster boards. From what I was researching when I was researching mine those gaps stop the condensation because the air can move around freely. I have no doubt you can get it done if I can do it with no real training I’m sure you can as a handyman! Definitely have aching arms after doing it though!

@jonnychant 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great! What were the dimensions of the wood batons that you used please?😊

@ashmahmood851 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm so impressed. You've done a fab job. You started telling us that you had quotes from professionals but didnt finish the sentence. Out of curiosity how much were you quoted?

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

To completely replace the roof was around £10K to do what I did with it I had quotes between £2.5k and £4k

@patriciagallagher8198 3 жыл бұрын

Well done hope that you will do a great job take care 🤞👏🙋‍♂️🤞

@jirivesely3320 3 жыл бұрын

Good job. Well done.

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@symeonbridges7796 3 жыл бұрын

The jointing tape is for all joins to prevent cracking when the boards move just so you all know. If you don’t it will crack maybe not straight away but it will over a about 1y.

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the explanation

@88Geordieh Жыл бұрын

Looks good....from inside but I can't imagine it does from the outside.... As for condensation , yes you've made a good job of sealing inside..but I can't see any ventilation to allow condensation to exit. Any condensation can now freeze in winter and expand. After a winter going into spring/summer you may see some cracks or damp spots in your plasterboard.

@LyricGrace Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments, its been up almost two years now and theres absolutely no issue with any condensation and you don't see much different from outside it just looks white.

@michaelmcmillan8814 2 жыл бұрын

This is seriously impressive 👌 I’m a professional painter and decorator and I had a joiner come out to price up doing the exact same for me, after watching this I am 100% going to give it a bash myself. What size wooden battens did you use? I also need to do something with the exterior of ours as it has started leaking in some places, think I will leave that to the roofer though haha!

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

So sorry not sure exactly what size batons I used as it was over a year ago now, at a guess they were roughly 1” x 2” but my local timber merchant didn’t have that exact size so I got nearest to it I think. Good luck! Over a year on and still doing fine 👍🏻

@thehigh8806 11 ай бұрын

@@LyricGrace Hi, this video is very good. Impressive! Is it still standing :)? I am thinking of doing the same thing myself but my big worry is that leaks later on would ruin it. Do you know or do you know of a good DIY video where they talk about checking the roof for leaks?

@Alf-Garnish 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job. Ill be getting you to do mine !

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, if only I had the time!

@Charmainejay 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@matthewbake6221 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the video - very informative. What did you do at the eaves/edges (where walls meet the roof)? Did you effectively make a vapour barrier using the insulation? Is there some airflow between top of insulation and the roof? Insulation and air tightness whilst avoiding condensation confuses me. Thanks again. Matt

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

I ended up filling the larger gaps with expanding foam, followed by filler and paint, the very small gaps I’ve left. Yes there is def airflow between the roof and insulation and then the insulation and boards. I know because there’s no condensation etc and before I used the foam I could feel it. The airflow still happens because of the way the conservatory roof is attached. Me putting a seal on doesn’t change that.

@trevormacdonald9529 7 ай бұрын

Hello, love the video, I've followed it, carbon copy. I'm having a bit of a struggle with my first plasterboard, particularly the holding up with hand, head, shoulder & prayers, whilst screwing in with my free hand holding a impact driver.... Have you got any tips on how one archives on ones own? 😢 😅

@LyricGrace 7 ай бұрын

It’s flipping hard! I did it alone and yes used a tall step ladder to wedge it in with my head, shoulder etc then once you have a couple of screws in you can concentrate on the rest. I consider myself strong but even I was swearing! Sometimes I found it was better to start at the bottom and once you have ine onone on easier to wedge the next one next to it

@lilacshockwavez 2 ай бұрын

Hi loved your video, I need to do mine, just wondering how much difference it made with the heat in summer, did it stop it getting super hot? Brilliant tutorial, looks fab x

@LyricGrace 2 ай бұрын

Yes it’s perfectly useable in the summer now, yes it’s warm but no where near the 45C of previous summers in there!!! It’s just normal house warm now

@lilacshockwavez 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant thank you, could you tell me what drill bit you used please? I couldn't see it on your list in the description.

@leannedarke5823 2 жыл бұрын

Hi love! This is AMAZING! Has given me so much confidence! Our conservatory is exactly the same! We have 3 kids and 3 TINY bedrooms and I was HOPING to insulate the conservatory, insulate the floor & carpet and move hubby & I down there as a temporary bedroom as our kids are getting older and moving is not an option and we have just been quoted 15k by two local companies and we have a budget of £1000. A couple of questions please…. Is the difference in temp really noticeable? In the winter ours is like a fridge and summer it’s a sauna. Would u be happy to sleep in yours or is it still to much? Also , have you noticed a reduction in the rain noise? Thankyou! Well done !

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your comments. So to address your questions, in summer it’s def cooler by a large amount, in winter it can still be cold as there’s no central heating in there BUT (and this is where the difference is) I use a plug in rad and open the door the temp equalises with the house quickly and also then retains the heat well. So absolutely worth it for us. We use it as an office\ playroom now all year round. The rain noise is massively less and I can conduct calls no problem in there where as before there was no way when it was raining! You can still hear it but it’s much reduced. Good luck with yours!

@tasdad2116 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. Brilliant job. Cost you thousands professionally

@trevormacdonald9529 7 ай бұрын

Hi, thank you for your video- I've found it extremely helpful! I notice you completed this project two years ago, have you noticed any issues with condensation or damp at all between the outer roof and the inner ceiling? I am keen to try this project myself but a little online research is giving me a few niggling doubts! As you have completed it some time ago, it would be great to hear how it's getting on and indeed if you have noticed any issues with it at all? How old is your roof roughly and did you have to make a watertight seal before installing the insulation? Thank you :)

@louieboydell5414 2 жыл бұрын

Great Work! And on such a small budget. Well Done. Only question is, what does it look like from the outside?

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Looking from the bedroom windows above it doesn’t look much different , I thought it would look maybe shiny or metallic but it doesn’t it just looks like a darker version of the original roof. When it’s night time and the lights are on inside obvs you can’t see the light shining up anymore if that makes sense.

@JIC-22 2 жыл бұрын

Great effort. Looks just as good as if you got a professional in! Think of the money you saved as well! 😁

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I love doing things myself 👍🏻

@jdog3558 3 жыл бұрын

Really well done and really informative video

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@AAAUTOSLONDON 3 күн бұрын

Did you do a wash coat of paint on the new plasterboard?

@mickdanvers1530 3 жыл бұрын

good job

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@blastfromthepast8504 Жыл бұрын

Did mine at my last house exactly the same a d no problems what so ever

@3stuartpayne 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and loads of help. One question if I may did you have any issues with drilling into the glazing bars i.e worried about damaging the polycarbonate and causing a leak?

@tinaforgham8830 3 жыл бұрын

Have you been able to use this throughout the winter as a play room? Also how has it been during the summer? Does it stay cooler?

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

Yes we used it all winter, there’s no central heating in there so I used a small oil filled rad in the morning until the temp realised with the house but once it was warm it stayed warm all day with door open, which is a vast difference from winter before when I had hot air blow heaters on all day long! Summer has been much cooler too, used to get to 40+C in there last summer but this year not gone about 30 so I’m happy with that.

@andystevenson9133 Жыл бұрын

Fab video! Do you mind me asking if there's a reduction in outside noise? ( Not just from rain) I have some really noisy neighbours

@LyricGrace Жыл бұрын

Yes def but I’m not sure about neighbours noise, I’m lucky to live in a quiet area. There’s def less noise for example when helicopters fly over

@sueharrison4725 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great, well done you. Where is your room thermometer from please?

@fisher0608 3 жыл бұрын

Great job, how is it in the summer? Also, how easy is it drilling into the structure of the conservatory? I'm just worried about going too far in and getting a leak or something haha

@LyricGrace Жыл бұрын

It was quite easy once I found the middle of each metal beam, I use the screws in the video as I had seen others use that length too

@nickallan4211 2 жыл бұрын

What a great project, was always tempted to try something like this with ours but not as brave as you! Things that I was particularly concerned about was the weight of the boards and batons and the roof ventilation? Have you had any issues with either? Did you find any info on how much the existing frames can support? Really tempted now!!

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

No no problems so far at all and I’ve been through all the seasons. I used a thin as board as I could found and left space for ventilation between the roof and insulation and then the insulation and the boards. I didn’t find info but it seemed very strong and so I went ahead anyway after watching other professional builders do it. Please note I am not professional just a home diyer!

@nickallan4211 2 жыл бұрын

@@LyricGrace Fab, thanks for getting back to me! Dead interesting! And how does it look from above?

@LyricGrace 2 жыл бұрын

@@nickallan4211 not a whole lot different to be honest, I was worried it would look all shiney and odd, if anything it just looks a little darker. The polycarbonate roof as you saw in the beginning is sort of frosted (as well as dirty!) so I guess that stops it looking weird!

@antonystanbridge5966 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Great video and credit too you, just one thing have you noticed any difference regarding condensation.

@donkeyuk Жыл бұрын

Hi great job well done, could you confirm if this has made a big difference in the winter? We have same conservatory with no heating, will this do the job to keep it warm? Again really well done ;)

@LyricGrace Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting. So you might of seen my previous comments. The conservatory isn’t actually heated apart from a small oil radiator, so if the door is not been open, it’s still chilly. However, the massive difference is that if I leave the door open and the room equalises with the house temperature, it keeps its temperature far far better than it did before so essentially it’s more of a usable room.

@marcosd999 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I’m about to embark on exactly the same. Now you have been living with it for some time, has it made a big enough difference to make the conservatory useable all year?

@MrOBalert 3 жыл бұрын

Really excellent work, looks very professional. One question, what does it look like from the outside, I.e. looking down on the roof, how tidy (or not) does the space quilt look through the polycarbonate roof panels?

@LyricGrace 3 жыл бұрын

@MrOBalert 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. Impressive work and DIY abilities.