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my builder has told me he will have the base in and finished in 1 day that seems very quick ..i thought you had to wait 5 to 10 days for the concrete to set

Yjoanne_78 8th May, 2011 Conservatories
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As a rule a conservatory base team will dig and lay foundations first,then lay trench blocks below the ground and brick courses above,the last thing they will do is float an oversite (concrete floor) this will take a couple of days to harden so you can stand on it but I usually advise 3 to 4 days before walking on it,usually a finish screed is floated on top of the oversite to give a level floor surface,once the conservatory is fitted you will have to wait a few weeks before you can lay a floor,either check with a damp meter or lay a thick magazine on the floor once its looking dry overnight,if when removed there is a damp patch underneath then its not dry.
regards
sean

ConservatoryMaintenace 13th May, 2011
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I need conservatory disassembled and rebuilt with new piled raft. Am I asking in right area?

Yfreddieweldon 4th Feb, 2012 Conservatories
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Hi
I can disassemble and reasemble the conservatory for you,but to get a raft built you will need to source a local builder,im guessing you have subsidence?are you on clay soil ?hope this helps
sean

ConservatoryMaintenace 6th Feb, 2012
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Conservatory or Extension

I have a 1930 house which has a very small kitchen and would like to extend it. Would it be best to buy an off the shelf conservatory or go full whack and build a brick walled extension. I really don't have the funds to go mad and some prices that I have been quoted seem expensive for a 3x5m space joining at the back of the house. Can I have a conservtory and use it as a kitchen. As it's use is a kitchen it has to be warm in winter and cool in summer. Help please!

Yrutina42 6th Feb, 2012 Conservatories
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Hi there
of course you can,modern glazing alows you to have a perfectly habitable room but with the benefit of glass instead of bricks and tiles,dont forget the light,if you extend then you will loose a lot of natrual light,a conservatory will be the best of both worlds you simply need to get it designed correctly so that kitchen units,worksurfaces etc work well.
sean

ConservatoryMaintenace 7th Feb, 2012
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Is my warrenty now void on my windows as company dissolved?

When we bought our flat we thought the windows were poorly fitted. We can now hear the wind whistling sometimes. The windows and workmanship are under a 10 year warrenty which is still valid but the company who fitted them dissolved a few years go. Is my warrenty now void? Can I do anything?

Ypoppy_77 7th Feb, 2012 Windows
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Yes im afraid so if the company has gone bust your guarantee goes with them,unless it was insurance backed,you should have some paperwork stating this
sean

ConservatoryMaintenace 8th Feb, 2012
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my new consewrvatory will be built against the walls of the house which has soloid walls (a barn conversion). Will i get damp appearing on those walls.

The conservatory will butt up against two walls of the house. The roof will be have pan tiles properly flashed into the walls.Will damp descend behind the flashing and appear on walls which will now be internal walls. With a 18 degree rafter angle what is the correct overlap onto the tiles.

Ybiggles_93 24th Feb, 2012 Conservatories
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Hi there
you will have to install a vertical damp proof membrane to the junction of the barn/conservatory vertival glazing and possibly a cavity tray to stop damp penertration from above
hope this helps

ConservatoryMaintenace 25th Feb, 2012
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Replacement wood windows for a 2 listed Oast. Should twe choose multi-layer Engineered Meranti timber sections stained to look like oak or hard wood frames in European Oak?

Hi we are trying to decide between two deffierent types of double glazing for our grade 2 listed oast. We do not want to paint the window frames but to have them a natural oak colour. We are not allowed to have UPVC so are trying to decide between multi-layer Engineered Meranti timber sections stained and oiled to look like oak or bespoke hard wood frames in European Oak which would be oiled. We need to have a low maintenance option as we retire soon. Please help me understand the pros and cons of each. Many thanks.

Ybeagley 1st Apr, 2012 Windows
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Hi there
I would go for re engineered multilayer timber every time,it gives a fantastic finish,is low maintenance and has a 30 year anti rot guarantee,feel free to contact me for more details
regards
Sean Davis

ConservatoryMaintenace 9th Apr, 2012
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we have a flat roof conservatory roof that leaks.The roof consists of 14 sheets of glass panels and it's the main join in the middle where the leak is. It isnt tilted at one end either. Any advice ?

Ymauwow 17th Apr, 2012 Conservatories
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Hi
its difficult without seeing the roof but it could be one of two things,either the glass panels are joined in the length with a muntin bar(white strip that goes across the glass half way down)or the roof is sagging in the middle causing the seals or lead to fail
hope this helps
sean

ConservatoryMaintenace 7th May, 2012
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conservatory roof

10 year old conservatory roof (plastic) has started leaking. I would like to replace with a glass roof. What should I look out for if I go ahead with this?

Thanks.

Ynm1 4th May, 2012 Conservatories
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Hi
You need to replace the whole roof structure as the origional will not take the weight of the new glass panels,you will need active k argon filled toughened glass units with a self cleaning coating on the outside
hope this helps
sean

ConservatoryMaintenace 7th May, 2012
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