Conservatory advice
Discussion
We are having a conservatory built early in the new year and I have been told by a couple of friends about the importance of ensuring we have cavity trays installed within the wall cavity to prevent damp.
The conservatory will join the back of our kitchen where we have existing double doors but will also straddle the external wall which will plastered and become an internal wall inside the conservatory. We are having one full length full height wall built but the rest will all be glass. The conservatory roof will be fitted underneath an existing first floor window, the pitch of the main roof is very shallow to the rear so the conservatory roof will I suppose look like a dormer roof as it joins the underneath of the existing dormer window before it opens into the new room ( if that makes sense!) so given all of this where would the cavity tray(s) be fitted and how would they work?
Given a build of 6 x 5 m what would it be reasonable to pay to have the trays installed during the build?
The conservatory will join the back of our kitchen where we have existing double doors but will also straddle the external wall which will plastered and become an internal wall inside the conservatory. We are having one full length full height wall built but the rest will all be glass. The conservatory roof will be fitted underneath an existing first floor window, the pitch of the main roof is very shallow to the rear so the conservatory roof will I suppose look like a dormer roof as it joins the underneath of the existing dormer window before it opens into the new room ( if that makes sense!) so given all of this where would the cavity tray(s) be fitted and how would they work?
Given a build of 6 x 5 m what would it be reasonable to pay to have the trays installed during the build?
Your friends are giving good advice.
The tray is very often " forgotten about "
I assume the external skin of the existing wall is brick , you could also make a judgement as to how exposed the existing brickowrk is to the elements
When I saw you asking for conservatory advice , my first thought was " dont do it" , build an extension instead.
The tray is very often " forgotten about "
I assume the external skin of the existing wall is brick , you could also make a judgement as to how exposed the existing brickowrk is to the elements
When I saw you asking for conservatory advice , my first thought was " dont do it" , build an extension instead.
Edited by Busa mav on Tuesday 4th October 18:43
as good a description as i have seen is here
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/cavities,cavi...
not too tricky to do during the build - pretty standard to do it I would expect
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/cavities,cavi...
not too tricky to do during the build - pretty standard to do it I would expect
You may also want to agree (and check) footing depth and slab construction. Frequently the footings are dug and filled on the same day so unless you're there you wont be able to check. The slab should include some compacted aggregate and insulation.
Most Companies sub out their groundwork.
Most Companies sub out their groundwork.
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