With the nights drawing in and the weather getting colder, naturally we move towards spending more time with our families in the heat and comfort of our homes.
Whether it’s to catch up on the latest TV drama or enjoy a hearty meal together, families everywhere will be spending more time cosying up in their kitchens, dining rooms and living spaces.
For many people, this family time might be spent in a single storey extension – added to extend the opportunities for that all important time together. For prospective self-builders, the question might not be about whether they should add a single storey extension, but rather how they can make the most of their new family area.
Grant Sneddon, product manager at roof window manufacturer VELUX®, shares his advice about how the brand’s products can enhance your family space:
“Building a single storey extension is a practical way of gaining extra space in your home – whether it be for a bigger kitchen, to add a dining room or create a whole open plan living space.
“At VELUX, we believe in creating healthy indoor environments for rooms like this, complemented by our thoughtfully designed, innovative products which will make a home fully adaptable to suit a family’s needs.
“Adding roof windows to a single storey extension, particularly when they are close to patio doors or vertical windows, can increase the amount of natural daylight and ventilation you can bring to your new space.
“Our centre-pivot roof windows are best suited to single storey extensions, as they can be opened from the top bar and, for rooms where roof windows are hard-to-reach, we recommend opting for VELUX INTEGRA® roof windows, as they provide complete control of your indoor climate thanks to a convenient pre-paired wall switch.
“By upgrading your INTEGRA® roof windows with VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO, you can benefit from a smart home system that continuously regulates the temperature, humidity and CO2 levels in your home by automatically opening and closing your roof windows accordingly.
“Not only that, you can control your roof windows from anywhere in the world with the VELUX ACTIVE voice activation compatible smartphone app.”
Until the end of December 2020, VELUX is offering customers who purchase VELUX INTEGRA® windows a free VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO kit*. Details about how to claim can be found online.
The VELUX website also has a host of options for those planning a self-build project. For more ideas and project inspiration, visit www.velux.co.uk/selfbuild
*- One free VELUX ACTIVE kit will be offered per invoice where a purchase of VELUX INTEGRA® electric and solar roof windows has been made. Terms and conditions apply, see velux.co.uk/activeupgrade for more details.
