Construction

There are several different systems used in garden room construction. This page gathers together different articles that showcase different aspects of the build-up, a design detail or a particular material being used.

Ground screw foundations at Warwick Buildings

With over four decades of expertise in crafting timber frame buildings, Warwick Buildings has established itself as a leader in the industry. The company is dedicated to innovation and continuously expands its portfolio to offer a diverse range of options, ensuring that every customer can create their perfect garden room. A testament to this commitment is the recent introduction of ground screw foundations, now available across their entire selection of timber buildings.

Install an eco loo in your garden room

Compared to installing a cloakroom connected to the mains services, incorporating a waterless eco loo into a garden room is a more straightforward and cost-effective solution. These toilets can also be retrofitted into existing garden rooms.

This article will introduce you to popular waterless toilet brands utilised in garden room designs and provide links for further information.

Creative ways to clad your garden room

A garden room can be a great focal point for your outdoor space, but central to its success is the style of cladding you choose and how you want it to look now and in the future.

A Spotlight on Crusoe Garden Rooms

When considering a garden room, try to envision its versatility beyond the daytime hours. By incorporating exterior lighting into your design, you not only extend the functionality of your building into the evening but also create a stylish focal point in your garden. Crusoe Garden Rooms Limited understands this concept, exterior lighting is an integral part of their design process.

The beauty of Thermowood cladding for a garden room

If you’re considering building a garden room, one of the key decisions you’ll need to make is what material to use for the cladding. While there are a variety of options available, one material that’s gaining popularity for its unique blend of aesthetics and performance is Thermowood.

Garden rooms with Ecoscapes’ slatted cladding

Garden2Office offer a broad palette of cladding options for the exterior of their buildings. From much-loved natural materials like Western Red Cedar, contemporary profiled metal cladding options and composite cladding finishes that will require little maintenance.

Recently a number of Garden2Office customers have chosen to finish their exterior walls with Ecoscapes slatted profile composite cladding.

Garden office with a mix of Cedar and cement particle board cladding

There is a growing trend in garden room design to mix timber claddings like Western Red Cedar with cement particle board cladding. People often wonder what this fusion of natural and manufactured finishes looks like. Well, this garden office project by Garden Spaces showcases what a successful pairing the two finishes are.

50 shades of greige 

The ‘greige’ trend – the blend of grey and beige – is one that’s gathering pace across everything from fashion, to the home, with people increasingly opting for these neutral tones in their garden decking too. 

How thick are garden room walls?

Spend a few minutes online looking at garden room designs, and you could be forgiven for thinking that some companies’ rooms look just like those of other companies; the only difference is the price tag.

If you could x-ray the designs and look under the external cladding, you would quickly realise that the wall structure is very different between companies.

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