Building an eco friendly kitchen extension
Everybody seems to be following the latest home improvement trend and building glass kitchen extensions. Adding glass to your home can let in natural light and air and bring a bit of the outside in. Using certain glazed elements on a property can also reduce energy bills. The Energy saving trust believes that by replacing single glazed glass with double glazed you could save on average £130 a year. Improving your house with a kitchen extension can prove beneficial in many ways.
Kitchen extensions have become ever more popular with the kitchen being seen as the hub of the house. A glazed kitchen extension can provide many additional benefits which a traditional brick extension can’t. A glazed kitchen extension should come with a thermal efficiency rating above C for the glass used; this will ensure that it will be retaining the heat.
Traditionally glass extensions are renowned for being like greenhouses in the summer and like igloos in the winter. Adding blinds to your conservatory can help keep a regular temperature through all seasons. This will create a better environment for your kitchen extension, creating a more ecologically friendly kitchen extension for your house.
Kitchen extensions usually have tiled or laminated flooring installed for practical reasons, ie Makes it easier to clean if any food drops on the floor. To create that extra warmth which can be retained by the glazing, a kitchen extension can accommodate underfloor heating.
Kitchen extensions can use glazing in many different ways. A kitchen extension can be built as an orangery or conservatory. An existing kitchen extension can be improved by adding more glass such as folding sliding doors or roof lights.
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