11Glass rooms

11 Glass rooms

11 Glass rooms

(1) This section applies to a glass room that involves—

(a) a total new floor area of up to 15m2, or

(b) a total new glass area of up to 20m2.

(2) Sections 8(1), 9(1) and (2) and 10(1) do not apply to a glass room in climate zone 8.

(3) Section 10(2)(b) does not apply to a glass room in climate zone 7.

(4) If the total area of all new skylights in a glass room in climate zone 2, 4, 5 or 6 is at least 1m2, a new skylight must—

(a) be timber framed and double glazed, or

(b) have external shading.

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to the smallest new skylight with an area of less than 1m2.

(6) In this section—

glass room means a room, also known as a conservatory or sun room, comprised mainly of glass or polycarbonate that—

(a) is separated from an existing dwelling by walls, floors or ceilings, and

(b) can be closed off by doors and windows.