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Windows on eBay suitable for a garden room
We have heard about ten double glazed window units that would be suitable for a garden room being sold on eBay. The seller brought them for a house he was building but illness has forced a change of plan. The window units are new and still boxed, so could be a good buy for a…
Read MoreYou need more than a sketch when building a garden room
A quick sketch is an excellent way to develop the initial ideas for your garden room. It is a good way to get an idea of the door and window layout and to note down the basic dimensions. But, this type of drawing is not enough to build a garden room from, particularly today as…
Read MoreSelf build garden room brewery
We hear a lot from self-builders at the start of their journey, talking about their ideas for their new room and how they plan to use it. It is, therefore, fantastic when we get to see what they go on to design and build. Ricky, who brought a copy of our sample garden room plans,…
Read MoreSelf Build Sucess!
One of our customers, Oliver, has shared details of the multifunctional garden room he and his brother, designed and built in their London Garden. As part of his research, Oliver brought one of our guides to give him more insight into the process of building a garden room. Armed with information, Oliver designed an impressive 7m x…
Read MoreNew Millboard colour
Millboard decking is becoming popular with professional garden room designers. It is a composite product made from a mix of ground stone and polyurethane. This creates an incredibly hard-wearing product that won’t become slippery and is dimensionally stable. What makes Millboard standout from other composite decking products is the surface texture and colouring. The boards…
Read MoreSmall office pod plans
As well as updating our Self Build Garden Room Guide eBook to its Fifth Edition and launching our Garden Room Kits Guide – 2020, we have also been working on a new set of sample plans. 2m x 2.5m Office Pod Plans As part of our work on The Garden Room Guide, we are often…
Read MoreHave your garden room sketches turned into a 3d visualisation
So, you have a pile of sketches and maybe some floorplans for your dream garden room building. Well, Richard Follett can take your drawings and produce a 3D visualisation of what it’s going to look like. Such CGI visualisations can be invaluable in honing the design, showing neighbours what you are planning or for use…
Read MoreBuy the doors & windows the pro garden room designers choose
Your choice of doors and windows will have a significant impact on the style and usability of your garden room. You can buy them from a local supplier or online via sites such as eBay. These days, it is just as cost effective to have a made to measure size as buying a standard size…
Read MoreNew free version of SketchUp
There is a new free version of SketchUp you can use to design your garden room
Read MoreDesigning a cool garden room
When designing their garden room, most self-builders we talk to are concerned that their room is going to be warm enough to use in winter. With forecasters suggesting that hot summers as we are experiencing this year, will become the norm. We also need to think about designing a room that will be cool space in…
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