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Q Our conservatory gets really hot in the summer but cold in the winter. What can we do to create a conservatory we can use comfortably all year round?

Marianne King, Cirencester

A Yvonne Keal, senior product manager at Hillarys Blinds has this advice…

Many people struggle with the temperature in conservatories. With so much glass, it can be difficult to retain heat in the winter, but in the summer heat is absorbed and the room becomes unbearably hot.

It’s important to deal with the roof first, as this is where lots of heat tends to escape. Pleated roof blinds have a special coating that helps prevent heat loss in winter and reflect sunlight to

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