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PLANNING YOUR PERFECT EXTENSION

You’ll be wanting to make your newly extended space as appealing as possible and, while it’s not exactly the most glamorous of considerations, ensuring it is well-heated is critical. In fact, the primary reason so many people are replacing older conservatories with modern extensions is because those old spaces, for all they offered in terms of light and connection with the garden, weren’t properly heated (in addition to overheating in the summer months). My advice? Ignore heating at your peril.

EXISTING BOILER – REPLACE OR REPAIR?

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