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Conservatories

Conservatory pulling away from house and dropping in one corner

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.29 PM

My parents have a "durabase" type conservatory which was installed around 15 years ago, my Dad cannot remember the name of the company or any other details - it was a DIY system with metal framework legs to raise it up to the house level placed on slabs in the garden with big metal "boxes" which formed the base and then wooden framework on top to create the P shaped conservatory. Recently there have been a few issues with the domed part of the roof leaking and the whole thing appears to have pulled away from the house a good few inches on one side, the wooden struts (also on the same side as it is pulling away from the house) that form the domed roof also appear to be edging their way out/disconnecting from the centre/apex of the conservatory roof. Does this mean the conservatory is subsiding and needs taking down entirely or can it be repaired - my Dad seems to think that the base is on metal legs which were like huge screws that could be altered to the correct height to level it out, the outer walls are just panels which fit onto the framework so you can remove them and get to the metal base. Sorry if this doesn't make a lot of sense, I'm just a daughter trying to see if I can solve this for my parents as quickly and with the least amount of hassle possible.

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5 Answers

M F PLASTICS LIMITED

Rating: 5 out of 5
Coventry
Really needs a site inspection sounds like subsidence
Answered1 February 2020
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Anonymous user

Agree with above comment .
Answered3 February 2020
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Apple and Oak - Home and Conservatory Solutions

Rating: 5 out of 5
Coulsdon
You may need a site survey to have look at the level of movement. Sometimes it can be case of the conservatory moving if the conservatory is exposed to big changes in temperature, but from the sounds of things it may be subsidence. Structural survey is probably the best way to go before committing any money to having works carried out.
Answered4 February 2020
0

Anonymous user

HI. Your dad is quite correct with the durabase system the steel base does sit on adjustable feet so it may well be possible to adjust the feet to bring the base back in line. When installing the base it should nave been put onto several concrete pads that should have been dug down to solid ground if these are not deep enough then there may be some subsidence. The brickwork below floor level is a skirt which can be removed once you have found the screws this would allow for a decent inspection without having to pull the whole thing down.
Answered8 February 2020
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Botanic Construction

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Swadlincote
I've not used a durabase before,but I understand that you dig square holes,fill with concrete and then use those as loading points for the base Its possible the concrete pads have subsided or the legs may have failed in some way and need replacing,but not sure if you'll find it easy to pull the whole conservatory back after you've sorted either of those possible issues,it might need dismsntling and re constructing All the best
Answered8 February 2020
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