Garden rooms are becoming more popular as the years go on, they are more of a lifestyle for some as people are more than happy to work from home now. Garden rooms can range in all shapes and sizes. You will find that now it is more popular to have your garden rooms converted into your own office. People like the aspect of having the comfort of a second home at their own leisure in their garden.
In this blog, I will be talking about all the relevant information regarding garden rooms and The process involved in assembling, creating, and renovating the rooms. I will also talk about the different types of rooms available, the price of the garden rooms and each purpose of them.
Designs and structures
As you can see from the picture, this garden room is very suitable for offices as you can see it has clear natural light through the patio doors and would be a great headspace for working at home. Has a very modern look to it which can be very appealing even if you don’t work at home. This can be seen as a very good opportunity to renovate and make a second home or even just an extra bit of space where you can relax.
Again there is no electricity or water main that will run through this home, however, if you want to can choose to add whatever you feel is necessary, such as lights, heating and toilet, however, if you choose to install any of these additions to your summer house, check with your local authorities in regards to the guidelines and regulations in your area.
Here is the link to the Garden home in the picture.
Can I attach it to my property?
This is a very common question that is asked when enquiring about a garden room. You can in fact attach it to your property and have it an as an extension on to your house, rather than having it as a separate outhouse in the garden. This process however will increase the price and time it takes to build. There are options that people can choose from. If you approach the manufacturer who you are purchasing the room off and ask them, usually they will give you a fixed rate package that includes the following.
- Planning Permission
- Building Warrant
- Engineer’s SER Certificate
- Architect’s drawings
- Deeper concrete foundation (up to 600mm)
- Connection to drainage (up to 5m)
- Cut through to your home
- Erection of firewall
- Brickwork and roughcasting that will replicate your home
When you are adding the garden room onto your home, what are essentially doing is creating your own extension onto the house. This will be very costly and it is recommended that you budget around £1500-£2000 per square metre.
Can you use Garden rooms in winter?
Yes, you can! You will find that majority of Garden rooms will be fitted with a free-standing oil filled radiator and the heat generated along with the insulation fitted will make the room suitable throughout the year and capable to withstand all weather conditions.
Can you move your completed Garden room once it’s already been fitted?
You are able to move your garden room however it is worth reassessing if it is needed, due to the fact that the process of moving the room entirely will be a substantial cost so maybe worth reconsidering moving.
Planning Permission?
If you in fact do need planning permission then it is very straightforward. You will be advised accordingly and you will have to apply for it. The company you are buying the room from may have to alter or rearrange the set-up of your garden to satisfy the needs of the planning permission, such as adding a powered heat detector or applying more insolation.
On the other hand, If you want to avoid having to acquire planning permission for your structure for the likes if a water main, or if you simply don’t want to rearrange your structure to suit the local authorities, then there is an option to opt for freshwater tanks. This is when you fill-up the tank manually with water for use, then all the waste will flow to a separate tank, where from there you can empty. This process is very common and will save you by avoiding the costs that are accompanied by having to alter your garden or rearrange your structure.