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Insights from a garden room build on Twitter
Now and again we spot a garden room build being recorded on Twitter. Recently @audiolympics recorded some of the steps of his Sanctum Garden Studio build. We wanted to show you them here, as they clearly show how quickly a modular building can go together when you have a clear plan of action. Like many…
Read MoreAluminium doors for garden rooms
When people are looking to up the specification of their garden room building they opt for aluminium doors and windows. We were recently talking to the team at Architectural Glass Installations Ltd who supply aluminium doors and windows to several garden room companies, and they can also help self-builders like you with your windows and…
Read MoreUsing fibre insulation in a garden room
In the plans we have created as part of The Complete Self Build Garden Room Guide, we suggest using a rigid insulation such as Celotex and Kingspan. We recently had an email from one of our Self Builders, Tom who wondered if it was possible to replace this rigid insulation with a ‘woolly’ insulation system…
Read MoreDesigning a weathertight garden room
When you read the Self Build Garden Room Guide and the sample plans in the Complete Guide, you will quickly realise that a garden room is made up of a series of different layers. This is the case whichever building system you choose – traditional timber frame or (SIP’s) Structural Insulated Panels. These layers play…
Read MoreFixing your warm roof on your garden room
In the sample plans which come with The Complete Self Build Garden Room Guide, we suggest you use a warm roof build-up for your garden room. This system has become very popular, not only in garden room design but in the construction industry as a whole. It’s popular because the roof space does not need…
Read MoreCreating a veranda along the front of your garden room
It has become really popular to run a veranda along the front of a contemporary style garden room. These decked areas seem to offset a modern design and provide a welcoming entrance to the building. If you make your deck deep enough, it is a nice place to sit too. Unlike verandas on traditional style garden…
Read MoreFraming the corners of your garden room
In the sample plans that come with The Complete Self Build Garden Room Guide, we show you how we position the studs in our timber frame to create the corners of our garden rooms. You may think the corner joint is just a case of butting two wall frames together, and this is certainly an…
Read MoreGarden room roof design & the 2.5m rule
From the conversations we have had with many of you, we know that you are hoping to make use of the Permitted Development rule that allows a garden room no higher than 2.5 meters to be positioned within 2 meters of the boundary, without the need for Planning Permission. It is quite tricky to design…
Read MoreThink about including a USB socket into your electrical specification
One of the great things about self-building a garden room is that you have complete control over the electrical specification and the layout of the sockets. This gives you the flexibility to factor in as many power points as you want, after all, we are all accumulating more and more gadgets that need plugging-in. We…
Read MoreUnderfloor heating for your self build garden room
We have been recently talking to the folks at Floor Heating Systems about the boom in using underfloor heating systems in garden room builds. Have you thought about incorporating underfloor heating into your design? Although one of the more expensive heating systems to install in a garden room, compared with electric convector heaters or free…
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