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.
Insuring a Garden Room or Office
How to insure a garden room or office is a regular question asked, the big online insurance companies don’t like them because they are made from wood, but there is a solution
Garden Room Exterior Lighting
Don’t forget exterior lighting when designing your garden room, its an often overlooked but important feature.
Outdoor Dining Room
Create a unique entertaining space in your garden with an outdoor dining room – nobody will forget your dinner parties!
Create Indoor Outdoor Space With A Garden Room
When thinking about your garden room project dont forget the area around you garden room, this way you will get two living spaces for the price of one!
Need a shed but want a garden room?
The need for a storage shed but the desire for a garden room for use as a home office, home gym or granny annex is a common problem, but it’s a misconception that the need for one must stop you having the other!
Home Gym in the Garden
Home gym’s are growing in popularity, and with big increases in gym memberships its no surprise! Buying a home gym is different to a home office as it has a very different use, read our buying tips
Garden Rooms versus Conservatories – the Ultimate Showdown
So, you want to extend your living space, do you buy a conservatory or a garden room? This Guest Post looks at the differences.
Garden offices more than just a shed
Whilst many garden sheds aspire to be a garden office and many homeowners dream of converting the shed at the bottom of the garden into a high tech home office, the typical garden shed really isn’t suitable as a garden office.
Cleaning the patio or decking around a garden room
A patio or decking area around you garden room can extend your living space, but at this time of year it can be looking a bit dirty and in some cases be a bit slippery!
A garden room can help you save water
As we hear about more parts of the UK suffering from drought, we should all be aware of the water we use and collect, and of course your garden room can help!
How long do garden rooms take to build?
The type of garden room you chose its size, your delivery method and whether you need planning permission will all effect how long it takes to install a garden room. Lead Time If you are choosing a standard design garden room you will be able to have it installed quite quickly e.g. 2 – 4 […]
How do you buy a garden room?
In 90% of cases garden rooms are sold by the people who design and build them, there are no middle men, this means from day one you are working with people who are passionate about their product, people who have vast experience in creating a building that is the right fit for both the garden […]
Garden Room Foundations
Most garden rooms come complete with the foundation system included in the package, but a few dont and you will need to organise a concrete slab
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 […]