Refurb & Restore Issue 37 2024 | Page 11

sound from the conservatory travelling through the house .”
Like thousands of homeowners , project manager Chris and teaching assistant Rachel inherited the conservatory when they bought the four-bed property in the coastal town four years ago .
They would benefit from the room being warm in milder April but often couldn ’ t use it during the evening or winter because it was too cold .
But after an installation over one and a half days in June , last year , they noticed an immediate impact .
Before ( top ) and after
Rachel said : “ The room keeps the heat for longer and there ’ s a lot more benefits to what we originally anticipated .
“ It ’ s a great space . We ’ re kicking ourselves that we should have done it earlier .
“ It ’ s gorgeous and we can use the room so much more now .
“ We ’ ve set up a seating area at one end and a play area for the kids at the other .
“ It ’ s changed the way we live .”
CI ’ s cutting-edge C . H . R . I . S ® system uses a six-layer aluminium quilt and technology researched and developed by NASA on the Apollo Space Shuttle .
It helps to reduce up to 90 per cent of heat loss through the roof and control the temperature all-year round .
The insulation has added value to the house as well as fixed the glare , helped to block outside noise and stop the creaking .
She added : “ It ’ s a great space . We ’ re kicking ourselves that we should have done it earlier .
“ But you ’ ve got to live in a house before you change things !”
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