Garden Pods

Up to 30 square meters of floor area usually does not need permission. Up to half the area of a garden.

If you want an occasional-use structure, then a lower-cost and lesser insulated building may suffice. But you plan to use it year-round, then invest in a building with good insulation and low-cost appliances as both will help recoup your investment. If noisy inside or need to be very quiet inside, then consider upgrading the acoustic insulation. We recommend a physical Cat 6 internet supply over less reliable WiFi.

Most buildings less than 2.5m high can be within 2 meters of a boundary without considering planning. As well as ‘kerb appeal’ of the front facade, consider the view out and how the sun can affect glare and heat ingress inside.

Some are. Look for timbers from sustainable sources, the best insulation in walls, windows and doors and general quality that will ensure the building lasts. Modern base systems such as ground screws and pads can help avoid the movement of many tonnes of waste moved from site and new materials arriving. More locally sourced materials and recycling of waste materials will help reduce your carbon footprint too.
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This is really easy. Simply a garden room suitable in size for both uses and an external door into each. Then build an internal wall and save money by not plastering the shed area. A neat and tidy way to solve two problems.

Non-treated and cheap timber structures with poor insulation sat directly upon non-insulated concrete can attract dampness that will start rot and reduce a building’s useful life to a few years. Quality insulated and ventilated structures can last as long as a brick-built house. Like the Elizabethans, Georgians and Victorians, many of their good designs and quality timber-framed buildings still exist today.

Convection electrical heaters create instant heat whilst underfloor and radiators are slower to heat up. Forget gas appliances as regulation changes will outdate these. Log burners look great and need to be professionally installed.

The warmth and fluctuation of temperature will depend on how well-insulated the building is and how often the heating turns on and off. A good building will hold heat like a thermos flask and have low heating bills.

This differs considerably. A solid building capable of meeting Building regulations will be known to stand up to the test of strong winds and snow loading that our weather often brings. Lessor buildings may suffer from a movement that presents itself as cracks on internal corners and joints.

Now that’s a question with no simple answer. Simple being key. A low-cost building with less insulation and features will cost from £3000 but will not last as long as a high-quality building. Installation fees will vary depending on attention to detail and the type of base you require, as will internal and external finishing details. We offer one timber that costs twice as much as a cheap version and we have another that costs five times as much. With so many variations, we recommend that you budget between £1000 and £2000 per square meter of the base. Bi-fold doors, roof lights and interior fittings can push this higher.