Anyone converted a conservatory roof for insulation etc?

Was thinking about doing a diy job with some new darker polycarb panels, new joists, painted kingspan (so doesnt show the polycarb), plaster board and plastering etc... but then theres the load aspect etc... ought to be ok with a few boards and kingspan would have thought.

Was fancying a lightweight tiled roof but a lot more involved! Not sure how great or how long the conservatory will last as its timber so thinking the above method a good stop gap to make the room warmer/cooler in respective seasons until i fancy splashing out for a proper extension.

Anyone else done it?

 

No but extremely interested myself. Be interested to hear others views.

Conservatories are a waste of space. Too hot in summer. But a great massive fridge to keep ya beer in the winter. Other than that complete waste of money.

Had a load of leaflets for conversions and light weight roofs etc as you describe but have no idea what they should cost as opposed to how much they will try and rip me of with....

 

If your talking about a light weight tiled ceiling do you mean a suspended ceiling . These are not too expensive to diy , you could then insulate inside the ceiling with either fibre glass insulation or poly boards. . You,ll,find companies who sell to trade n public on the Internet plus delivery .Acoustic insulations etc.

 

On another note, we're want a reputable loft insulation firm if any of you know one.

 

From what ive managed to glean so far and it looks pretty straight forward - and a method you can also use to not even have to touch the polycarb if you dont need to is to use the YBS superquilt insulation. You just tack and baton it up then overboard it. Quick and easy job. Have a look at some of the vids on youtube.

Going to do the same with the floor as thats just tiled and freezing - then put UFH in and overboard. Should have a nice heated room and floor then without havng to mess about digging out etc. Not quite as efficient as 100mm of kingspan but a lot less mucking about.

Im stuck in the quandry that the polycarbs are looking tired and leaking in a couple of places so they are coming off anyway - so its whether to put new ones on with new rails or looks at a lightweight tile. Next thing i need to find out is what the thing can support weight wise! / Thats where i get a bit stuck with my knowledge.

The superquilt looks well good for doing lofts as well [MENTION=6671]springvale red[/MENTION] - You just clip it to the joists and you can again overboard or shiplap for a nice ceiling.

 

Can you do classes at Night School to understand this language?