Choosing Bespoke Conservatories for your home
Conservatories are a growing trend to add value and living space in the home today. There is a growing range of conservatories on the market today that allow your conservatory to be a unique build for your house. Bespoke conservatories are not pre-designed or built beforehand like most basic conservatories. There are a variety of unique styles and designs to choose from. Bespoke conservatories aim to provide uniqueness to the property and are individualistic to the owner’s taste. Bespoke conservatories come in various styles including Victorian, Georgian, Edwardian and many other styles and also feature specialised glass such as reflex, Pilkington and Celsius glass.
Victorian also known as Victoriana, is the most favoured style used in Bespoke conservatories. It has a steeply pitched roof with luxurious detailing along the roof centre. It comprises of 3 to 5 panels of glass and displays more of windows than wood. During the Victorian period conservatories were used to grow exotic plants to thrive year round. However, Victorian style conservatories are not suitable for all homes. A conservatory has to blend in well with the rest of the house. Victorian styles offer bold and dominating features. If such a style is to your taste and compliments the rest of your house design then this conservatory style could be an option for you.
Georgian and Edwardian style conservatories are similar to the Victorian style. Victorian styles have flat fronts while Georgian and Edwardian styles have angular fronted conservatories. Georgian and Edwardian conservatories offer features adapted from the early Greek and Roman architecture. This style may appeal to an owner of a Georgian style home.
There are also other designs of bespoke conservatories such as lean-to, p-shaped, and lantern styles. Lean-to conservatories include rectangular roofs which lean on to the main property and are set at one angle. It is a simpler construction as compared to other conservatory designs. Lean-to conservatories are also known to be called sun rooms as well as studio rooms. P-shaped styles comprise of more space and combines both the Georgian and lean-to styles.
The glass used in conservatories is highly advanced and engineered specifically for conservatory use. The two types of glass commonly used are polycarbonate and Celsius glass. Polycarbonate glass is a special brand of transparent glass and is designed to provide maximum exposure to sun and light. Polycarbonate glass is easy to install in diy conservatories and is relatively inexpensive. It retains the heat during the winter and removes unwanted glare. Celsius glass is unique because it is not made like standard glasses which are fragile and poor heat insulators. Celsius glass is designed to contain the thermal heat in the winter and has a micro coating to avoid overheating in the summer. It also has a blue tint to avoid glare and is easy to clean when it comes time for spring cleaning.
Before considering a bespoke conservatory ensure you have the budget to see the project through to the finish there is a conservatory price guide at What Price that is certainly worth a look at to give you a rough guide of the kind of prices you will be paying for such a project. It is also important to consider the foundations for your new bespoke conservatory. Resources such as the page at DIY Doctor.org are worth reading to ensure the vital part of laying the foundations for your DIY conservatory project is done correctly.
There are many factors to consider when adding a conservatory to your home. Make sure you research your project thoroughly and plan all stages of the work to be done including a full costing of each stage. This will ensure that you arrive within budget and allow for a relatively hassle free project.
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