Garden Room & Annexe Projects We've Been Exploring

Since 2009, we have been writing articles about garden rooms and annexes, showcasing the versatility of these high-spec, insulated garden buildings. We aim to inform buyers of their options and showcase the work of garden room companies, large and small.

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Garden Rooms replacing conservatories: what makes them a hit!

Interesting guest post how garden rooms are replacing conservatories as the extension of choice.

To treat your cedar cladding or not to treat

Do you want your cedar clad garden room to maintain its ‘new look’ in the long term? Well, if you do this will require ongoing maintenance

Tips for build a better exterior garden room

Guest post containing useful tips for buying a garden room

Keeping your garden studio secure

Newspapers say garden crime is on the up, garden studios are built like houses, but there are a few steps you can take to make your garden studio extra secure

Types of Garden Roof

Living roofs are popular in garden room design but there are several different types as this guest post explains

Its cold outside but warm inside a garden room

Will my garden room be warm in winter? This is a question we’re often asked and if you opt for a well insulated garden room you will be as warms as in any room in your house!

Insuring a garden office

With over 60% of garden rooms sold, being used as home garden offices it is important that they are insured properly and you don’t depend solely on your household insurance

Getting Your Garden Room ready For Winter

Modern garden rooms don’t require much annual maintenance but there are a few jobs you should do before winter sets in.

Garden Office Insurance Advice

We often get emails from people having trouble securing garden office insurance, we contacted Henshalls who have experience in securing garden office insurance for advice

Living in the shed

Is a shed fit to live in? Havant Council have said Victoria Campbell can’t live in a shed in her parents garden as it isn’t providing adequate living conditions

Garden Room Guttering

There is a debate amongst garden room suppliers over the inclusion of rainwater collection systems in garden room specifications – some suppliers include them as standard whilst others don’t think they are necessary, our opinion is that guttering is a must on garden rooms having witnessed how much water can be collected from even the […]

How does Western Red Cedar age?

Western Red Cedar is by far the most popular cladding for garden rooms, this is because it requires no ongoing maintenance and has a long lifespan. We often write on this guide how Western Red Cedar starts out a reddish brown colour and weathers to a silver grey, but some readers have trouble visualising the […]

Garden Room Insurance

If you are looking for a home insurance policy that covers garden rooms, offices and studios then take a look at the policy offered by John Lewis, it treats outbuildings like buildings. The video above offers an introduction to the cover they offer. For home insurance tips and advice, check out John Lewis today.

Garden Room Accommodation Units

Self contained garden rooms accommodation units are becoming very popular, with a slow housing market home owners are choosing them as ways of gaining extra living space for guests, teenage children who want their own space, elderly relatives who want to live independently but at the same time close to relatives and for luxury holiday […]

Garden Room House Extensions

We feature a lot of standalone garden rooms on The Garden Room Guide but we’re not sure that all readers are aware that many garden room designs can be adapted and attached to the house to form a traditional house extension. Well they can, and they are a real alternative to a conservatory or traditional […]

Keeping Garden Offices Warm

So the weather has turned cold, and we have been reading on Twitter messages from people in their shed offices saying how cold they are! This concerns us at The Garden Room Guide, as a well built garden office should be as comfortable to use in the winter as a room in the main house. […]

Key questions to ask your garden studio supplier

To help you choose the right garden studio for your needs we have put together a few key questions you should ask before buying. What choice do you have over the studios layout? You may well be happy with the standard design of garden studio  you see in the brochure but do you have any […]

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Garden Room Decking

When thinking about the design of your garden room give some consideration to the space around it. A decked area outside a garden room can help the building connect with the garden and increase the garden room’s living space. There is a choice of decking materials available: Western Red Cedar One of the most popular […]

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