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Can we re-use conservatory glass in new extension?

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.50 PM

THANK YOU very much for your answers guys - pretty conclusive I'd say! Looks like we need new glass! Thanks again, it's so lovely that you took the time to explain. Hello! we have a 20-year-old powder-coated aluminium lean-to conservatory which is still in excellent condition, but we're planning to remove it and build a two-story side extension on the same footprint. There are five floor to ceiling double-glazed units in the conservatory (80cm x 180cm), and it seems a shame to just demolish them, so I was wondered if we could re-use them in the brick and glass extension? We're Cheshire based, and just in the planning stages, so any advice would be very gratefully received! thanks, DW

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Space Build & Design Ltd

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Birmingham
The short answer is no as the unit thickness won’t comply with current building regs
Answered23 July 2019
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Facebrickwork

Rating: 5 out of 5
Chelmsford
Hello Dismantling glass panels will damage them in my experience. You can try but I wouldn't recommend it. Regards Brendan
Answered23 July 2019
1

Anonymous user

Hi, By the time you have removed them carefully , cleaned them up and refitted them ,you won`t be saving much, and they will still look old and probably scratched.
Answered23 July 2019
1

m j m builders

Rating: 5 out of 5
Hitchin
you cant use the glass as it wont come up to new regulations
Answered23 July 2019
1

Anonymous user

The old glass wont comply with current Building Regulations so unfortunately you wont be able to re-use it.
Answered25 July 2019
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