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The appeal of garden buildings in the UK has grown significantly in recent times. As awareness of their benefits increases, so does the variety of options available. However, it is not always apparent whether these buildings require planning permission. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of UK planning regulations for garden buildings. Location matters Approximately…

With the gardening season in full swing now, the garden storage shed gets used a lot to store gardening tools. Some use a tool shed for this, some use their garden shed, and some might just have enough with an outdoor garden storage box. The kind of shed is not that important. It mainly just…

For whatever purpose you use your summer house: A garden is always supposed to look nice and that’s one important reason why people love flowers and flowering plants in the garden. If these are planted, cultivated or just wild flowers of which many species are very beautiful, a garden with flowers has colour, it has…

Whether you use your log cabin as a garden office, a weekend cottage, a holiday home for hot tub holidays, for your own recreation, or to rent it out, or you live permanently in such a residential log home, even with larger wall thicknesses of 70mm or more, and the excellent insulation coming from the…

Garden sheds come in all possible shapes, designs or materials. A garden shed is typically a single-storey wooden house that is often in back gardens. Small structures will mostly serve storage purposes and larger ones can even be inhabited. In the following article we will give you an overview about everything you need to know…

The holidays are over and with the awakening of nature in view, the garden shed commands attention so that it will be perfectly prepared to take the center stage as the logistical  hub for the  upcoming new gardening season. The shed may for some more time during the first months of the year do its…

Most people would probably think that it is a very complicated process to build a wooden log cabin, but we will give you an easy straightforward instruction of how to do it in the following article. If you employ a helping hand with reasonable DIY skills, you can do it in just one day. In…

Well, this is, of course, entirely dependent on how you want to use your summer house. Most usages that make you spend time in the summer house regularly are a good reason for insulation because it would make the summer house a much more comfortable place to stay during winter and during the heat of…

Why commute every morning through heavy traffic if a walk through the garden into your own fancy garden office could do the trick? In these times of change, many get the opportunity to work from the comfort of their homes in their contemporary garden offices. We introduce seven of our best garden offices for you…

Creating a sturdy foundation is crucial for any garden building, whether it’s a summer house, shed, or other outdoor structure. The right foundation not only ensures stability and longevity but also enhances the overall appearance and functionality of your garden building. In this blog, we’ll explore various foundation types to help you choose the best…

What is a Grillkota (Finnish BBQ Hut) and where do they come from? BBQ huts are among other great things like saunas, Nokia, ice skates, Santa Claus and Angry Birds that Finland has given us! Grillkota, the Finnish BBQ huts have their origin in the Arctic Lapland of Finland. BBQ Huts, also called Grillkotas and…

You can see our full range of garden log cabins and summer houses by clicking here. 1. Building regulations and planning permission “My garden and my rules” is unfortunately not exactly the way it works with setting up a summer house or any other building in your garden. Whether you need to apply for a…