Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Know the Features of a Victorian Conservatory

Building a Victorian conservatory is a better option for providing more space in your home. They are very popular due to their clssic and stylish appearances. The conservatory can be called by different names including Victorial, chamfered front, ball ended, and faceted conservatory.

A Victorian conservatory has three sections called facets around the front. This provides a shape of half hexagon from the top. It can be given a more rounded look by having five front sections. The conservatory has a normal pitched roof. It is sloped upwards from the sides meeting at a central ridge height. The ridge of the roof is similar to that of a normal house and is the apex part of the roof.

Different materials including aluminum, hardwood, and uPVC can be used to construct a Victorian conservatory. You can choose the material based on the age of the property. You can build a hardwood conservatory for an older house and an aluminum or a uPVC conservatory for your modern house. A Victorian conservatory can be constructed in two styles, namely, the Queen Anne and the arts and crafts style. A Queen Anne Victorian conservatory has bay windows, squared or round towers, a front facing gable, and a steep roof. An arts and crafts style of the conservatory has a lower roof design. The Victorian style of conservatory has many benefits. Some of them are:

  • An aesthetic look can be given to the conservatory. This is because the hard edges are softened by the way of rounded looking front.
  • It is a better choice for smaller gardens which has space issues.
  • When your garden is long and narrow, the Victorian style can be used for building a conservatory in your large garden.
  • The conservatory can blend well corner positions also.

A Victorian conservatory can therefore improve the overall appearance of your house. The value of the property also gets enhanced by it.


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