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Chalet or Dormer Bungalow

A bungalow with rooms in the roof; the most interesting archetype for upstairs comfort, because the roof and the wall are the same thing.

See how the site adapts

How you'll recognise yours

  • Single-storey footprint with rooms upstairs
  • Dormer windows pushing out of the roof
  • Steep front roof and shallower rear
  • Sloped ceilings in the upstairs bedrooms

The fabric in numbers

Era
Mid-century to present
Walls
Cavity, mixed insulation
Roof
Steep front, dormer windows in the loft rooms
Typical EPC
D
Typical loft
100mm
Default glazing
Older double glazing

Common issues

  • Sloped ceilings in upstairs rooms that are hard to insulate well
  • Dormer cheeks that act as cold bridges
  • Bedrooms upstairs that overheat in summer
  • Distribution of heating between the two floors

Projects that suit

  • Loft slope and dormer insulation
  • Zoned heating between the two floors
  • Solar that fits around the dormer faces
  • Roof window upgrades with shading

How well each upgrade fits

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