Alternative to blinds in conservatory

This might be helpful, from the website of a specialist Conservatory company:

" Do I need planning permission or building control certification?

Putting a radiator in your conservatory does not require planning permission, but if the radiator is to be connected to the central heating in the main house then it will be subject to building regulations.

By legal definition, a conservatory has its own independent heating from the rest of the house. This could be provided by heat sources like standalone electric heaters, electric radiators, oil heaters, or a log burner. To be exempt from building regulations, your conservatory’s radiator must be independent of the main house and have its own on/off switch.

If you wish to extend the central heating from the main house into your conservatory, then by law, your conservatory becomes a home extension rather than a conservatory and building regulations will apply."

Exactly what my nephew said

conservatories are glorified greenhouses,they can't be used all year
round rooms the same as in a house, there are moves these
days to have insulated roofs,it gets away from the fact that they are glass boxes.Take into account the degrading plastic. if they are plastic,failing window seals, they have a small window of time when they are usuable, and yes ive had one.Far better to have purpose built extension with large windows which can be insulated by blinds or similar.conservatories are ok for growing your plants in, sorry for the rant,but my experience.

We have an oil filled freestanding heater that works really well. Our conservatory faces east. We use it as a dining room so always eat there in the evenings.

red1 yours was obviously old and not fit for purpose.

Hi there.
We dont have any blinds etc in the conservatory but we do have one of these for heating in Black which We find is pretty good

www.gasproducts.co.uk/calor-gas-3kw-provence-stove-portable-gas-heater.html?currency=GBP&gclid=CjwKCAiAvOeQBhBkEiwAxutUVNiqcfKhyC1DogAhpOAiMWbIaAp0ZxlY4XphterqrGmgFo5Z7mCvURoCEKoQAvD_BwE

We once had a large conservatory and had blinds made. When we moved some years later I realised we had never closed them! So I’d you’re not overlooked I really wouldn’t bother. We had three radiators run off our boiler but this was some years ago.

I think the extra radiator concerns are for the bar pressure of
Your boiler not being sufficient to carry another rad!
We have a big verandah(conservatory) with no such issues . east facing .no condensation or mould etc. It's part walls all round the bottom about 18" then Large glazed upto vaulted roof we've fitted an electric wall heater this year from Screwfix really great! Has thermo.timer /manual/frost guard and not expensive to run it keeps it ambient in there.we have 2 bifold doors to close onto dining room they're only wood internals but make big difference. We use roller blinds , my neighbour has fitted narrow venetians and they look very modern , i may get some yet, although I enjoy the big clear view of garden. I really don't know why some get bad condensation?maybe it's the. Quality of construction or windows? Anyway hope you get sorted , you'll love it!

I have a south facing double glazed conservatory which is accessed off my sitting room. I have no heating as when I looked into extending radiators from the sitting room was informed this would come under building regulations so never put in radiators. I have Roman blinds and never have a problem with condensation. I have the old style polycarbonate roof and wonder if this is the reason I get no condensation. I have had an estimate to replace it with glass but as it is not giving me any problems, it is a case of if it doesn’t need fixing then leave it alone. If I want to use the room in winter I just plug in an electric convector heater. These are quite good.

Our new conservatory was built with underfloor heating. We also have a small older conservatory off the kitchen. I run an ordinary dehumidifier and a small ceramic heater which is set to very low heat. This has stopped the mould and any mustiness.

Bricks. Conservatories are naff. Orangeries are not.

Our conservatory faces south and is usually too hot, but pleasantly warm in winter. We had an air conditioning unit put in a few years ago, and the temperature can be set. No trouble with condensation. We have roller blinds against the sun and these have been there for about 25 years and still functional.

Go to the DIY store and look or ask for film you can stick on the window panes that filters sunlight. You can also buy film that lets you look out, but prevents people outside looking in.
To get the film onto the panes without wrinkles, wipe each pane with washing-up liquid as you apply the film.

And consider buying a de-humidifier and put it on when the condensation gets too bad. The water that collects in it is clean and can be used.

Have a large conservatory originally with glass roof. When we had a dig were worried about the heat building up as she loved to watch the garden when we weren't in. Had an air conditioning unit installed. The unit also acts as a warm air heater. Its terrific but you do need space outside for the unit, not as big as some of the heat pump units you see. When dog dues we had the glass roof removed and a tiled roof installed. Also a radiator which feeds off the house system. Radiators in conservatories are almost standard nowadays and don't seem a problem when selling properties. The solid roof, radiator do us summer and winter, though thus year with the horrible wet and windy phase we have had, the air conditioning heater has been on fir about half an hour on a couple of evenings.

Dig died not dog dues

We recently bought a North facing conservatory with under floor heating and a log burner in it , and it's so cosy. In our old house we had a south facing conservatory with a radiator and although cosy in the winter it was unusable in the summer. Definitely prefer this conservatory.

I don’t understand the argument that a conservatory gets too hot in summer in this country - surely you just open the doors and windows?

We practically live in ours during hot weather with doors open for a through breeze - never needed to buy a fan.

We took out the doors and the heat from the kitchen was enough for the conservatory. We plugged in an electric heater in the depths of winter. No dampness at all

We have a wood burner in our conservatory. The flue goes up through the pvc roof. It’s transformed the room and we love it ?

Elliebeth, another vote for a dehumidifier. Conservatories, by definition - and planning rules - must have their own, independent heating. If you extend your central heating into them, they count as extensions.

GraceQuirrel

Bricks. Conservatories are naff. Orangeries are not.

I have an orange tree in my conservatory.

Does that make it an orangerie?

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Tedd1, taking out the doors to the house also makes your conservatory an extension (with no building regulations).

Hetty58

Tedd1, taking out the doors to the house also makes your conservatory an extension (with no building regulations).

And affects your house insurance.