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Terrible DIY Mistakes

by admin
Jul
1
2009

If you’re looking to do some DIY around your home, maybe fit a new door, install some replacement windows, just generally shape up the house a bit. Here’s a word of warning:

It Can Go Wrong!

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You may be quite nifty with a hammer and nail, a professor with a measuring tape, but when it comes to large projects, perhaps you should think twice about Doing It Yourself.

For example take this replacement door that was fitted from the other side, the proprietor stupidly forgetting there was a difference in floor level on the front.

Replacement Door:
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There are several home improvement companies that offer good quality products for a decent price.

So if you’re looking at doing some good ol’ fashioned DIY, get a quote first and see if it’s worth saving the hassle (and the pain) involved.

And here is where they just gave up!!

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Visit Conservatory Outlet today to do all the hard stuff, then you can sit back and relax, worry free.

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Expanding Family? A Conservatory Could Be the Answer to Your Prayers

by Steven
Jun
30
2009

So you have a growing family and you are starting to feel like you are out growing your current home but you don’t want to move. You like the area, you feel settled and you do not want the hassle of having to box all your possessions up, not to mention the cost of moving. A conservatory could be the answer you have been looking for. Conservatories come in every shape and size imaginable and they can be used for a variety of purposes including a dining room, play room, extra sitting room, study the choice is endless.

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Modern conservatories are now fully double glazed meaning that they are more energy efficient making them a space which can be enjoyed throughout the year. By fitting double doors to a conservatory it means you can help to bridge the gap between your home and garden in the summer months.

Once you have decided you want to have a conservatory added to you home there are going to be some decisions you need to make. You need to ensure that your new conservatory is going to fit in with the style of your home. There is a vast array of styles to choose from including Edwardian, Victorian, Mediterranean or maybe you would prefer a more minimal bespoke tailor made conservatory. Then you need to think about the shape of your conservatory. Consider the space you have available and how best a conservatory will fit within that space.

Next one of the most important features of a conservatory so that it can be used throughout the year is ventilation. Roof vents are a must as they will allow the hot air to escape in the summer months and will help to keep your conservatory cool. By adding a ceiling fan you can help the air to flow around your conservatory helping it to keep cool. These also look great too.

Once you have chosen the key features of you conservatory such as double glazing, french doors, roof ventilation, the style of you conservatory then comes the fun bit you can choose how to customize your conservatory. Do you want lead windows? colored glass? colored frame? It is worth taking your time and doing your research visit a few conservatory suppliers to ensure you get the best possible conservatory for your needs.

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Double Glazing Windows, Doors and Conservatories - Improve the Safety of Your Home

by Steven
Jun
30
2009

Unfortunately it is a fact of life that we live in a world where crime is part of everyday life. The British crime survey estimates that there were 729,000 burglaries in the year 2007/2008. Therefore the security of our homes should be a high priority. There are some simple every day precautions which we can take which can help to deter would be thieves. Always make sure you keep your windows and doors locked when you are not in your property, it sounds common sense however it is easy to forget.

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Again common sense but keep expensive high value items out of sight. Most thieves are opportunists so do not give them any encouragement. Don’t leave your property unattended for long periods of time. If you are going on holiday ask neighbours and friends to call round and check everything is ok.

Those are a couple of easy everyday changes we can make to our lives which will prevent potential thieves. However if you do not have the right security in place to start off with all the preventative measures in the world would not help. The major weakness in most homes is the windows and doors. These are the areas that you use to access your house so the likelihood is that a burglar would to. The good news is modern UPVC double glazing windows and doors are more secure than ever. This is because UPVC double glazing windows and doors now come with multi-point locking mechanisms which is much harder for thieves to break through.

This technology is not limited to just your front and back doors and windows but is also used in UPVC French doors and conservatories. Both UPVC French doors and conservatories are traditionally weak points within the home. Therefore considerable time and effort has been made by the UPVC manufacturers to ensure that conservatories and French doors are as safe as possible. UPVC windows, doors and conservatories come fitted with double glazing as standard. Double glazing is much harder to break and is therefore far more secure than traditional single glazing.

You work hard to have a nice home and to have nice things in it so you need to ensure it stays that way. The safety of your home is very important and should be taken seriously, take the time to go round your home and look for potential weak points and see what you can do to remedy the problem.

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Does My Door Need To Be Replaced?

by admin
Jun
25
2009

If you have a cracked or weak door the following information will help to relieve your concerns.

If the glass is damaged below approximately waist height then it has to be toughened to the British Standard. This can be achieved by heat treatment to toughen the glass, laminated glass or adding an approved plastic safety film onto the glass. Either way it must meet building regulations.

The red area below is critical location and needs to be replaced:

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The regulations were implemented based on a risk analysis of the hazards and the possible injuries from glass at vulnerable locations.

A swinging sheet of glass (whether in a door or window) is more likely to cause injury if damaged, than a fixed, or limited opening Casement Window.

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Renegade Conservatory Guy | Inside News

by admin
Jun
22
2009

For nearly two years now there has been an unseen force moving his way up the home improvement ladder. Not by sales, or offering home improvement products, but through posting extremely informative comments.

A website by the name of Renegade Conservatory Guy has took the Home Improvement World with some surprise. Since September 25th 2007, Matthew Glover - the man behind the renegade mask, has been posting useful information for others involved in the industry.

However, the website isn’t just an informative collection of notes, it’s also a heavily personalised web-space for the renegade conservatory guy to add funny videos or anything that catches his eye - making it a fun website for industry insiders to keep returning to.

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However the real beauty of this site comes from Matthew Glovers background. He owns Conservatory Outlet, one of the leading suppliers of Conservatories and Double Glazing in the UK. His background gives him a lot of access to insider information and often the first word on price increases, staff lay offs and other industry news.

The website is normally updated daily and contains an extensive archive of hundreds upon hundreds of posts. These can be searched through or sorted in to categories, allowing the user to see all news that relates to ‘conservatory videos’, for example.

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10 Companies Beating The Recession, is a recent post which lists details and reasons to why Matthew Glover has hand picked ten companies as those who will survive the recession. Information includes Google rankings, yearly target percentages and more.

The website also recently received an overhaul and the aesthetics have improved ten fold. There is also space offered for advertising - the money paid goes to charity - and many other features on top.

For someone looking for inside information or just a good read, Renegade Conservatory Guy is a fantastic website to start.

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Conservatory Dealer in Wales

by admin
Jun
11
2009

Conservatories Shrewsbury

Getting a quote for your Conservatory can be difficult. There are so many options and companies to choose from, so we’ve made it easy to get the best advice and receive an extremely competitive quote.

With Mid Wales Windows there are a few options to receive a quote:

Telephone

First of all you can ring our fantastic customer support team on 01686 628 650. They will take down your details and book a meeting time which is best for you.

Free Quotation

You can fill your details in on our Free quotation request form online, and you’ll be contacted by us within 24 hours. if we can’t get hold of you, don’t worry, we will keep trying until we do. Also don’t worry about us passing your details along, that won’t happen with us, you’ll just be contacted by a friendly sales representative who will arrange a meeting time.

Visit our Showrooms

We recommend that you visit a showroom (Conservatories Wales), where you can see the different conservatories we have on display for yourself. We have showrooms throughout the UK with other Conservatory Outlet dealers.

We offer many different designs as well, including the popular Victorian Conservatory to the more modern Orangery designs. All are available to match your exact specifications.

We build high calibre conservatories as well as WIndows, Doors, Roofline, Porches and more. We can provide you with a complete conservatory build service, and highly competitive quote for a top quality product.

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Top Ten Tips For Conservatory Buyers

by admin
Jun
10
2009

1/ Why chose a Conservatory?

What are you looking to accomplish with buying a conservatory? If you’re looking at your options for change you can move, build an extension or add a conservatory.

In the current housing climate the housing industry is quite weak, therefore selling your property could be a difficult task. Adding a conservatory will not only give you extra space, it will increase the value of your home when you decide the time is right to move on.

2/ What are you using it for?

It is important to think what you will be using it for, whether an office, a place to relax, a greenhouse area, a social gathering area or anything else - this will make designing the conservatory go smoother.

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3/ Conservatory Ideas

Conservatory Outlet have a website built to help you come up with ideas. We offer a massive amount of flexibility with the designs and will help you in every step of the way of your conservatory.

4/ Conservatory Designs

There are a large amount of designs available. From the old fashioned victorian or edwardian designs, to the lean-to design, to the t-shape and even an Orangery.

All designs have their advantages and it’s a good idea to discuss your wants and needs for the conservatory with our industry professionals.

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5/ Get a quote

Many companies offer you online quotes. A lot of these websites (especially the bigger sites) will take your details and then sell them on the a 3rd party, meaning you’ll be rung by a strange salesperson, without having the ability to research them or even know anything about them.

Rest assured, you can request a free Conservatory Quote online and be handled in a personal manner, with one of our sales staff contacting you directly.

6/ It might be a good idea to look local.

A lot of local installers can offer very good deals. They can also be much easier to get follow up service from. Conservatory Outlet has a lot of local retailers, giving you peace of mind, wherever you are.

7/ Time

You should ask the company you choose to give you an estimated time and make sure it does not clash with any plans. An standard length of time for a general conservatory would be around 4-6 weeks.

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8/ Finance Deals

We offer great Conservatory Finance deals, including no payment for a year and a £99 deposit.

9/ Furniture and extra items.

Additional items which you may not think of at the time become essential once the structure is complete. Some retailers offer these products as well and can give you a good price. Conservatory Outlet offer furniture, flooring, roofing and more such as our Perfect Fit Blinds, which look stunning in a conservatory and are available in many different colours.

10/ Guarantee

This needs to be a long guarantee - Conservatory Outlet offers it’s famous 1 2 3 Guarantee. Which broken down in to three simple steps is a £1000 Security guarantee, a 10 year manufacturers guarantee and an insurance back guarantee.

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Unbeatable Offers on Conservatories

by admin
Jun
5
2009

At Conservatory Outlet we offer the very best quality of products at a great price.

Look at what happened when another company found out about our new Conservatory Deals.

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Contemporary Conservatories

by admin
Jun
4
2009

Some people are wondering what exactly is an ‘Orangery’? The orangeries we sell at Conservatory Outlet appear quite like contemporary, Modern Conservatories.

One of the main feature of our Orangeries is that we utilise the brickwork and/or stone columns within the design, so that you don’t need the uPVC conservatory bay pole or corner posts you would normally find with a Conservatory.

Contemporary Orangery

We tend to fit internal lighting with downlighters which creates a great look to the inside of the orangery and helps sets it apart from a more traditional conservatory. A way to describe the difference in brief is the following - an orangery feels more like a glass extension or sunroom with a combination of glazed frames and walls. We normally install a glass roof (or polycarbonate if requested), creating a very light space. On our orangeries and there are a range of Double Glazing options available.

The images shown are taken from examples of installed orangeries and from our showrooms (Conservatories Cumbria for example). We have Modern conservatories set up at all of our showrooms around England and parts of Wales.

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There are various orangery designs available, including Victorian Orangeries, Edwardian Orangeries and the popular modern orangeries. All our Orangeries are bespoke, which mean they are created to your exact specifications.

A great advantage of Conservatory Outlet orangeries is that they are also very affordable. If you are looking to get a quote for an orangery or would like further advice please visit one of our showrooms and speak with an industry expert, fill in a free online quote or phone us for free - 0800 915 8844.

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White Front Doors

by admin
Jun
3
2009

Conservatory Outlet offer Front Doors in black, red, green, blue, oak, rosewood and white.

Conservatory Outlet offer two types of composite doors and a great range of coloured front doors to offer our customers.

Our Rockdoor range has the following options:

Red front doors
Blue front doors
Black front doors
Green front doors
Oak front doors
Rosewood front doors
White front doors

We also offer the full range of Global composite front doors which have have the following colour options: red, green, blue, black, oak and white.

The range of colours are quite comprehensive and so are the designs you can choose from. In fact we have over a million different options in total, so we are confident that there is the perfect door waiting for you.

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