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From summer houses over garden sheds, wooden garages or garden saunas to large log cabins: We build all our wooden buildings from Nordic spruce. More than enough reason, we think, to eventually have a closer look on this kind of timber, and at the tree that we get the timber from. What kind of tree…

Double garages are trending for several reasons. First of all: nowadays it is difficult to find a family with less than two cars as oftentimes both partners are working. In other cases one partner has to take the children to school, do shopping etcetera while the money-earning partner has commuted to his workplace in the…

The majority of Summerhouse24 garden log cabins are used all year around by our customers. Whether you are after a log cabin office to work in, garden gym, yoga room, garden room, snooker room, games room, guest house or a dining room, you still don’t want to limit its use to five or six months…

The questions that buyers of garden sheds in the UK come up with before they finally decide for a certain model are mostly always the same. One question is, of course, always decided before the other questions arise, and that is the question of what to use the garden shed for. A certain need is…

Perhaps you have an elderly relative you need to care for or are looking to generate rental income. Or maybe you want to regain your peace and home noisy teenagers a safe distance away! Need more space? Don’t want to / Can’t move? Read our article about adding a prefabricated log cabin annexes to your…

Last updated: January 2026 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…

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…

Last updated: 15.02.2026 Choosing the right garden room base is one of the most important decisions when installing a garden room. The base supports the entire structure, affects insulation performance, controls moisture, and determines whether your building remains level and stable for years to come. In this guide, we break down the most popular garden…