HOW TO INSULATE A CONSERVATORY ROOF + SPOTLIGHTS + DIMMER SWITCHES & LED BULBS For Under £700
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- D.I.Y. Project - NOT TRAINED TO DO THIS TYPE OF WORK BEFORE - JUST PREVIOUS BASIC EXPERIENCE IN DIY
SELF TAUGHT USE OF SAWS AND TOOLS. UA-cam was very helpful in certain areas but thought I needed to do a complete breakdown of the ceiling build from timber rafters to upvc soffits and trims.
“A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN MUST BE USED FOR WIRING AND SWITCHES”
Most lengths of timber were 5m lengths for both roof & spotlights panels ( be sure to purchase treated blue timber battens lengths.
All lengths of upvc cladding were 5m lengths 10mm thickness x 30cm width.
Screws used for all roof timber battens are displayed in video Easy drive (4.8 x 50mm)
Screws used for cladding were SPAX Wirox T-STAR Plus Screw 3.5 x 25mm (much much easier to use then standard pozi screws.
IMPORTANTANT - When screwing batten's over insulation, " MAKE SURE YOU PUT PRESSURE ON THE BATON BECAUSE THE INSULATION WILL GATTHER AROUND DRILL BITS AND SCREWS. I was advised by YBS INSULATION to use the Easy Drive screws as in video.
I insulated and cladded it for approximately £200 for insulation, £200 for cladding and Joints screws were approximately £30-£40.
£100 for timber
REMEMBER TOOLS COST EXTRA CASH, LUCKILY I ALREADY HAD ACCUMULATED A SELECTION OVER THE YEARS
But materials were approximately £500, Spotlights were about £100
Such a great project to plan and then do. Terrific job! I have an identical conservatory which has had almost identical PVC cladding added some years back but which has water ingress issues. Your video is particularly helpful to me in clarifying how mine is most likely put together. Good job guys. 🙂
cracking job! how did you screw the 90 degree battens to the face of the conservatory?
Outstanding job. You must be well pleased with that. Our conservatory is the same size although victorian style and we want to do the pelmet lights so this will be a great guide for me. I am under instruction to get it done before the colder weather comes in so I best get cracking!
You did an awesome job and save thousand doing yourself., well done to you and your son.
Really good job guys, like the idea with the box section around the edge with the down lighters , enjoy .
That's what I'm looking to do with mine as well. However, I'm thinking of changing it slightly and using a cill board on the soffit about 20mm deeper than needed to place led strip lighting in as well. If I have them switched seperately from the downlights it should give an uplighting effect.
Just been quoted £6, 800 for this to be done, well done by the way and putting those down lighters is a great idea
Gr8 finish.. how much did it cost u and how has it held up over time... what things would u do differently if you had to do it again.
Great work, spurred me on to start late last year doing mine and were just about to get back at it and finish with more funds. do you have link to the corner trim you used to cover the joins at all?
Tremendous job. Thank you. You've really helped me with ideas.
Hi, You have a lovely video. Such a nice work, am well impressed with your finish. I am putting the soffits board together and it is really difficult trying to use the H trim to join them together and I am at a situation where the H trims are very tight for me to join the soffits board and it’s becoming very difficult. I watched your video and realised you used a different type of trim to hide the joints.
Please what joints trims and type of screws did you use.?
amazing job! for the 2nd set of battons did you use baypole screws or normal wood screws?
Hi gr8 jobb have u had any issues since u completed the project
Where did you purchase your cladding from please? Can the insulation not be stuck directly to the roof or does it need to be attached to battens with there a gap between the insulation and conservatory roof?
All cladding surrounding spotlights used was 10mm x 300mm, lengths are what your dimensions are. Hope this helps. The cladding was screwed directly through to wooden frame then I used pvc white screw caps.
I’ve checked my frame and it looks like it’s made of all minimum so this should be strong right.
Amazing. Well done.
How have you got the insulation under the wooden buttons pls ?
Can I ask when it rains do you still hear the sound of the rain on the roof, and out of 10 how much is the sound reduced?
Hi, we've just had our Conservatory roof done,hardly hear the rain now,used to have the TV on full volume, holds the heat in way better than before.
Hi, great video, ill be doing the same.. one question.. how did you ensure no water leaked back through the holes for the screws when screwing the first battons to the roof? thanks!
Make sure you do pilot holes through wooden buttons and also slightly countersink. I used no more nails on batons. I also made sure I put glue around each pilot hole. Takes a fraction longer but it worked.
Make sure all batons have pilot holes same size as screws. Then while holding baton on white roof rafter, pilot drill 1 hole to the white rafter through the pre drilled baton. Make sure the baton has no more nails on. Next drill a screw in this should hold. Then pilot drill through remaining baton and screw to rafter. HOPE THIS HELPS
Looks very professional inside, but what does it look like looking down on the roof, i.e. what does the multifoil installation look like through the polycarbonate panels?
I can’t notice any difference to tell the truth, remember it’s foil so you shouldn’t see anything. I think I need to put some wet & forget on outside polycarbonate panels
@@vksbirmingham4312 Thanks for the reply, so basically it looks silvery. Cheers.
Very very very slightly grey
Great job how are the cladding boards fixed?
Start on bottom row by first screwed in J-Trim. I then cut lip off with fine cut saw, because the lip is about 1cm. Need to do this as board won’t sit in trim securely. After all trimming attached the just push boards int place then finally screw edge of cladding from inside edge nearest to Batons with 2ft spacing. I used 30 x 25 Torx screws (eBay)
Do you get condensation between the original roof and insulation, if not how do you ensure this doesn't happen? Also can you tell me how much warmer it was in general in the colder months? Cheers
No nothing and 6 months gone, touch wood hasn’t leaked, so I think it has worked well. You will not get condensation if you seal all insulation using the foil tape. I used wickes foil tape but make sure you use the wider one that wickes sell.
In winter months when outside temp was 0-5 degrees, it’s not as cold as before at degrees inside was 9 degrees but just to let you know we have a tiles porcelain floor which is freezing, other floors won’t be as cold as these. Got a rad in the conservatory 15 degrees 8am this morning. We have completely covered floor with rugs plus we have 16 windows in conservator that 3 sides completely glass so that doesn’t help either, and 3 dwarf wall and double french door. We use a fan heater for about 5 mins which brings temp up to about 21 degrees it only takes 5-7 mins and the room is very comfortable.
Doors adjoining lounge we leave door open so it balances.
NOISE HAS ABSOLUTELY GONE WHEN IT RAINS....
It’s very useable but still will get cold in winter however just get a fan heater 5 mins and it’s confortable
Hi, really amazing job. Could you tell me which trim do you used to cover the gap between soffit board at the conner please. Thank so much for helping!
Sorry for delay. I used lengths of 1” by 5metres, then cut them down to size. If possible make sure you used double sided tape because the lengths do not alway stick flush to soffit. ( DOUBLE SIDED TAPE)
It leaves very narrow gaps so better with double sided tape
Hello, which screws did you use for the battens through the insulation and into the other battens? I'm struggling with the insulation binding with the screw. Thank you for any help
I would use suitable length but Torx Screws are a little more expensive but never ever slip out of bit or screwdriver. I only use Torx screws, so you have a choice. (Basically you want the screw to be able pass 1 baton and the insulation, but ) Remember the 1st baton will already be attached to the conservatory ceiling, hope that helps
What was the thread like? Single or twin and what diameter of screw? It just spins the fibres into a knot with what I've tried so far, do you have a link to what you used ? Thank you
@@tomdixon6885 did you find which screw to use?
Hi how to do you drill holes in the soffet board for the down lights?
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Nice job
What type of pvc did you use for the centre of the ceiling as doesnt look like 300mm soffit
I used a bathroom soffit tongue and groove type, its thinner about 6-7mm thick. I purchased it from STAX for about £30 about 6 lengths.The Chrome edging I purchased 3 x 2m lenghs about £5 each. Took a while to get in position as it was extremely tight which resulted in absolute minimum gap between the 10mm white soffit and flat ceiling soffit, so you have a little to play with. The flat ceiling soffit is very neat cant really see the joint and basically looks very tidy. You will need a thin plastic ruler type thing to help get the soffit into the chrome edging. Hope this helps.
When drilling screws in the first lot of batons does the screw go into the metal
Make sure you slightly off centre. Pre drill baton, this will mark the baton. I then drilled pilot hole through already drilled baton, then screw with self tapping screw. This will secure baton, then continue with rest of baton. Look on UA-cam conservatory roof this should give you an idea of how the roof panels sit on aluminium roof... I was in same situation as you , worried how baton will secure to metal. I was that scared I removed the top panel from out side to check if screws went through the upvc sheets. Each roof sheet sits on an aluminium cross beam. You must check if you are not sure
Yes
You could remove an end caps from outside of conservatory roof to see aluminium structure of roof, this will give you an idea of what the aluminium depth and layout is.
@@vksbirmingham4312 You have done an amazing job, the soffit board finish looks top notch! Hat's off to both father and son :) I would like to do something similar but I have been very concerned about how to correctly screw the batons into the uPVC coated aluminium rails without causing any compromise to the underlying aluminium structure. My conservatory is about 20 years old. I have a couple of questions. Hope you will be kind to reply.
1. What is the thickness of the batons you used, did you use bare wood for mounting to the uPVC and use treated blue batons to hold the quilt?
2. You mention above screw the batons into the uPVC slightly off centre. How deep does the 50mm screw go into the aluminium?
3. I have two sheets that have not been properly squared when first fitted and during heavy rains, there is a drip. To prepare for winter, yesterday I went and got CT1 Sealant And Construction Adhesive to seal what is quite a big gap. Do you think this could become a problem later or if you know of another solution before I embark on the project.
@@MP-mu1kw batons available from Selco. They are a standard baton treated blue(5M lengths. ( only one size available from selco. I pre- drilled baton in 3 point . I also counter-sunk the wood and used no more nails. Poisoned glued baton on metal part of roof. Pre drilled through Baton hole with a pilot hole then drilled using self tapping screw until screw has gone In hand tight (Do not over tighten). Then continue with remaining. Just tighten all 3 screws. I used my impact drill on lowest setting, untill the 1st ratchet click then just tightens with hand. TOUCH-WOOD, my roof is still serving it’s purpose, no leaks at all. Not sure about you issue with your current leak…..sorry
I-Also suggest using only the blue batons for all. It’s treated so will be better for condensation
Looks great, I'm about to attempt mine.
Did you use the glue to attach the first battens to the plastic rails (or whatever they are) for added strength as well as the screws?
sel-tapping screws throughthe plastic into aluminium
What cladding boards did you use?
10mm thick, 3m x 30cm boards, I purchased them for £6 per length from West Bromwich in Birmingham it was during the first lockdown near Rolf street Train station
just been quoted £4860 for the same job
With or without spotlights
Hi please could you upload some Klee information ie the size cladding of the under cloaks for the spotlights etc. This looks fab
Cladding is 10mm. Width is 30cm by 5 metres, cost £7. For the lights I used the same, just trimmed the lip off. It was good to use the full size of cladding. If you plan to do this just think if you installing vertical blinds then you may want to go wide or move spots out instead of in centre but to the edge....
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