Barratt Developments, the house builders have just made over £100m pre-tax profit in the first half of this year.

They also said that a lack of mortgage lending was holding back a “sustainable” increase in housebuilding.

When building a Conservatory you have two choices : Plastic or Wood. Both can have double glazing but not the same presence. Cheap conservatories are built using plastic frames, reinforced double glazing. A good trick is to use PVCu frames that looks like timber. You get a visual effect that might just be what you want.