Positioning of a Conservatory
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011
by Jody Monson
Here we look at the various factors in play as regards to the positioning of your conservatory. Included are methods of getting the best out of your conservatory’s position in your garden. We look in particular at the Windlesham area of the UK.
When it comes to the position of your conservatory in Windlesham, you sometimes have no choice. This can be due to many factors, but usually it is simply a question of garden space. However, before committing yourself to buying a conservatory, several factors need to be considered about the positioning. These include the heating, insulation and ventilation of the structure and shouldn’t be disregarded. It is a quite often overlooked aspect of buying a conservatory, but the direction in which it will be facing in your garden can have dramatic effects.
For North facing conservatories, it will be necessary to install some heating, as it may be too cold during the winter months. There will be much less sunlight throughout the year, and so warmth and comfort will be paramount. There may not be a need for blinds or air conditioning either, so during summer, the temperature should be perfect for a conservatory.
For East facing conservatories, there could be a need for heating also, as you will be getting the occasional cold winds. The sun will rise upon the conservatory early in the morning, but lose its power later on in the day so this is something to be aware of.
For West facing conservatories, you will most likely benefit from later sunshine, and colder mornings, so you need to account for this in your plans. A mixture of heating and ventilation would be adequate for these types of structure.
The positioning of your Windlesham conservatory can seem a superfluous topic, but as you can see, there is much to think about. Building a conservatory should include all the right amount of planning and preparation. Once you have defined which aspect your conservatory will face, then you can go on and make arrangements for this. Luckily today you can modify and specify all manner of individual quirks within your conservatory for top customer satisfaction. Be it a colder north faced conservatory, or a sunny South facer, each will have their positives and negatives, but it will be up to you, ultimately, to make sure you make the very best out of it.
For any conservatory positioning, you will need to look into planning permission. Planning permission is based around common sense (most of the time) and is concerned with sustaining quality of life for this generation as well as future generations. It is important!
If you have a listed building or are in any doubt as to whether you require planning permission for your conservatory, always ask your local planning officer. They will give you the correct advice so no mistakes are made. Note: You can object to any decisions made but typically you would need to lobby for local planning changes which would require more people to object to any proposed planning. You can learn more about conservatory planning permission here: http://www.conservatories-planning.co.uk
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Very helpful thanks. I'm keen on buying a conservatory and this has been useful to know, as we have an east facing garden.
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