Re: Conservatory planning

["David Chapman" <david@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> square metre is the give away - those around 75w/sq metre are really
for
> comfort use. 120w/sq.m upwards and you are getting upto the levels
needed
> for room heating.

Not the case for a new house - or an old house with good insulation. I'm
just finishing a renovation and it's been insulated well but construction
is
bog standard 75mm cavity brick and block walls (although have had
insulation
pumped in).

The water based underfloor heating system is designed around an output of
75w/sq.m (pipes under chipboard - not screed) and that is proving more than
adequate to keep us warm.  (20+ inside, freezing outside)

By the way - if you put any form of permanent heating in a conservatory it
will need building regs approval - if it's not heated and seperated from
the
house by a door then normally it doesn't need approval but check all this
carefully -  definitely don't "wing" it or it will likely come
back and bite
yer bum when you sell !!

David C