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...why did I get it built? Quite nice in the summer, I suppose (if we get one-Scotland) but not so hot in Winter. Literally.
I'm thinking about doing something prior to winter coming in, as it looks like its going to be a cold one. Something like a lower, lightweight insulation layer.
Anyone ever tried this?
stick a small woodburner in there
Can you close it off from the house during winter or is it open?
If the former, make sure the doors are insulated.
If the latter then hang some heavy curtains across the opening.
If you want to use the conservatory and banging a flue in isnt an option then you can try a calor gas bottle stove, but check ventilation.
My folks used expanded foam insulation panels cut to size in their conservatory roof. They are covered in fabric on the side you see and stay in place all year. The inspiration came from the foam they used to mask the solar collectors also in the conservatory roof on the inside.
Keeps the sun out in the summer and a wee bit of heat in the winter. Its not perfect and still needs a wee underfloor heat boost. A wood stove would be a perfect addition but builder thought it wasnt possible.
http://www.balmillig.co.uk/greenpage.html
Your conservatory sounds ace compared with mine. If the wind is from the wrong direction water pishes in where the roof meets the wall... which is over the door... the floor is tiled and bloody slippery when wet... so we live with soggy carpets are end up on falling on your arse... the conservatory is also the entry point to the back of the house we so have to go through it to get in. It's in the sun all summer so stupid hot, and no insulation so in the winter stupid cold. To stop it getting too much like a greenhouse in the summer we leave the windows open, which means it fills up with hoverflies... which the spiders who live in all the little nooks and crannies just love (hoover them up at the end of summer!).
There is a hole in the floor from where I had to hack down through it to unblock the drains... three layers of concrete! Conservatory floor is higher than floor level in the house which is very wrong, so when the conservatory floods it comes into the house.
I've been meaning to get rid of it for the 9 years I've lived in the house but couldn't afford it, and for the last few years it's been a handy place to keep prams and pushchairs... next year it will go 😈