Orangery Roof Construction Details

Today the orangery is often used as a template for glazed extensions.

Orangery roof construction details.

Our roof kits are perfect for replacing worn or damaged roofs on orangeries. The orangery roof is the latest style trend to have been made popular by homeowners and can be achieved in various styles. Orangeries can transform the look and appeal of a property giving year round use and adding substantial value. Orangery diy roof kits our joinery shop can design manufacture and supply complete orangery roof systems in kit form ready for quick and easy diy installation.

Orangery designs tend to be semi solid with a greater level of brickwork or stone to match the house and includes floor to ceiling win d ows and a lantern roof as well as details such as columns pediments and fine glazing bars. Fine orangeries built in traditional classical style or sun rooms with a modern contemporary design not only add a touch of sophisticated elegance to any home but practically they enlarge and brighten them. This sounds simple but they are one of the more complex types of roof to construct. It can be as simple as a standard conservatory with the addition of a full pelmet surround or a full brick built style with a lantern roof supported on its centre.

To form the structural opening we generally use glulam beams. There are alternative methods as described here butte ve found the flat roof system to be the best.