Victorian Conservatories
October 27th, 2009 | 
Author: Victorian Conservatory Information and Conservatories Shops
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Victorian Conservatories
Victorian conservatories are so called as they take their style from the Victorian era which was so named because Victoria was the Queen at this time. The Victorians are credited with many innovations in building styles and techniques with many of their structures still in use today. Conservatory buildings were predominately made of many panes of glass with a skeleton like frame structure resulting in the maximum amount of light being let in. The use of wrought iron allowed the Victorians to build large structures and they did so on a grand scale with buildings like the Crystal Palace below showing.
Because wrought iron was heavy and difficult to use in some projects they used iron posts which were encased within oak to make building faster and buildings lighter. Today we have the advantage of modern materials and building techniques which allow us a large choice when designing conservatories. The Victorian style of conservatory design is very popular with many people opting for it when extending their homes or building a garden structure. The three most popular materials used in building conservatories of this type are.
Wood – A popular choice giving a natural blend onto most buildings with a range of woods and stains. These can be plain or elaborately carved depending on what you want making wooden conservatories flexible in design and natural in finish.
Plastic – A cheap and fast way to build a conservatory with the added bonus that plastic does not rot or corrode. UPVC conservatory products are growing rapidly in popularity.
Metal – Aliminium is one of the more popular metals used as it is light and easy to work with.
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