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Martin Sykes wrote:

"Plum" wrote in message
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snip because of the many deep-framed little sections. £6,000 (yes, SIX
THOUSAND
POUNDS!) was the figure quoted for the roof blinds. So our conservatory
roof
will remain unshaded, I'm afraid!

Just an idea, but could you suspend a grid of wires from the ceiling and
grow climbers over them to provide a natural curtain?

You certainly can. To some extent, you can ensure that the cover
is there only in the summer, too. But you must either have a fairly
solid wooden conservatory or insist that the fixtures are built in!
We were intending to do that, but our ventilation has worked well
enough that we have never done it - though we have had climbers over
some of the roof!


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