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tashaleee
11-03-2010, 09:37 AM
Been having a discussion with DH about play rooms (or conservatories if that is whats used) and wondered what size everyone's playroom is? (am trying to talk him into an extension of some kind :rolleyes: )

Winnie
11-03-2010, 09:41 AM
Ours is 20 ft x 10 ft with a bit round the corner 5 ft sq. I have 3 wall mounted cool touch heaters in it to make it usable all year round.

mama2three
11-03-2010, 11:50 AM
i havent got one:(

messyplay
11-03-2010, 11:58 AM
havent got one would like one just so i can close the door at the end of the day

georgie456
11-03-2010, 12:05 PM
Playroom???? What's one of them then??!!!! :D

mama2three
11-03-2010, 12:09 PM
lots of playroom themed threads that might give you an idea here ,
http://childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/search.php?searchid=2027883

miffy
11-03-2010, 06:48 PM
i havent got one:(

Me neither - but I wish I had!

Miffy xx

Fabby
11-03-2010, 07:35 PM
Ours is 20 ft x 10 ft with a bit round the corner 5 ft sq. I have 3 wall mounted cool touch heaters in it to make it usable all year round.

where did you get these heaters from and how much were they? I need something like this for my playroom which is the conserv :)

pinklady
12-03-2010, 10:45 AM
I haven't got one either :crying:

helenlc
12-03-2010, 01:49 PM
Mine (conservatory) is 3m wide and about 2.5m deep. I would have loved it to be bigger but it just wasnt possible with the layout of the back garden and patio.

But it is a Godsend in so much as all the toys are out there and if I dont want to tidy up, I just shut the door and curtains!!:laughing: :clapping: But seriously, my own children are 12 and almost 10 and so we dont have toys in the front room. Obviously the LOs bring things into the front room but I can put them back out again when they go home and we dont have to look at them while we're relaxing in the evening.

I have a convector heater similar to this one in my conservatory:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4151429/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome+and+furniture%7C14417894/c_2/3%7C15701253%7CHeaters+and+radiators%7C14417957/c_3/4%7Ccat_14417957%7CConvector+heaters%7C14417964.ht m

It cost me about £13 from Selco (where OH works). I put it on full whack for about half an hour before we go in. Then I turn it from 1250 watts down to 750 and turn the thermostat down by half. This then keeps the room nice and warm.

The kids were out there yesterday and it was perfectly warm.

Jules12Wed
12-03-2010, 02:34 PM
Mine (conservatory) is 3m wide and about 2.5m deep. I would have loved it to be bigger but it just wasnt possible with the layout of the back garden and patio.

But it is a Godsend in so much as all the toys are out there and if I dont want to tidy up, I just shut the door and curtains!!:laughing: :clapping: But seriously, my own children are 12 and almost 10 and so we dont have toys in the front room. Obviously the LOs bring things into the front room but I can put them back out again when they go home and we dont have to look at them while we're relaxing in the evening.
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Snap, mine is about the same and same reason for size due to garden etc, my kids are 15 and 9. Lovely at the end of the day you don't have to look at toys.

Through the recent grant i've just had sliding patio metal doors changed for lovely UPVC twin doors and a window, looks lovely.

Fabby
13-03-2010, 11:57 AM
Mine (conservatory) is 3m wide and about 2.5m deep. I would have loved it to be bigger but it just wasnt possible with the layout of the back garden and patio.

But it is a Godsend in so much as all the toys are out there and if I dont want to tidy up, I just shut the door and curtains!!:laughing: :clapping: But seriously, my own children are 12 and almost 10 and so we dont have toys in the front room. Obviously the LOs bring things into the front room but I can put them back out again when they go home and we dont have to look at them while we're relaxing in the evening.

I have a convector heater similar to this one in my conservatory:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4151429/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome+and+furniture%7C14417894/c_2/3%7C15701253%7CHeaters+and+radiators%7C14417957/c_3/4%7Ccat_14417957%7CConvector+heaters%7C14417964.ht m

It cost me about £13 from Selco (where OH works). I put it on full whack for about half an hour before we go in. Then I turn it from 1250 watts down to 750 and turn the thermostat down by half. This then keeps the room nice and warm.

The kids were out there yesterday and it was perfectly warm.

Looks good but how do risk assess this? :panic: :)

helenlc
13-03-2010, 07:44 PM
Looks good but how do risk assess this? :panic: :)

I just tell the children not to touch it!!! They are 21 mths and 2 yrs old and neither of them touch it.

I put it on at its hottest and leave the door shut for half an hour while it warms the room up. Then I turn it down when they go in there to play. I keep an eye on them all the time.

If I had put it on the wall, all the heat would just rise and so wouldnt keep the bottom half of the room warm.

It has a cut off safety function if anything is put over it ie a blanket or that.

But like I say, I supervise them most of the time so they are not left able to play with it anyway.

thinktink
26-03-2010, 10:16 AM
luckily my hubby has agreed to use our conservatory as a new playroom now it's not that big about 8ft by 8ft but nice to have it separate and the kids will love it - going to put storage boxes and ordered a new wooden play kitchen - can't wait - just got to do the moving around now.

mrs robbie williams
26-03-2010, 11:20 AM
Hiya well Im still pre-reg which is very frustrating but have turned my dining room into a play room for when im registered - its 12' x 12' and I still have the dining room table in there :) but saying that I would love a conservatory as even though we didnt use the dining room as a 'formal' room it would still be nice to have the option xx

sandy64
26-03-2010, 11:28 AM
hi have a seperate room i use as a playroom its 14ft by 13ft great to close door and end of day kids love it.:)