We've already written about shelving in greenhouse, so this article is more about closed storage, cupboards and the like. Shelves are more popular in greenhouses for many reasons, not least that they allow more light into the growing space. But there is a case for closed storage as well. Security [...]
Choosing furniture for a garden building depends a great deal on the use of the building and the construction method used. For example, soft furnishings are likely to get damp if left in a wooden summerhouse over winter yet would be perfectly all right in a brick built, insulated studio [...]
Garden buildings need a suitable roof to protect the contents from wind and rain and apart from greenhouses there's a multitude of choices for roofing materials. Your choice should be dictated by cost, the size of the garden building, and the use to which is it going to be put. [...]
You may have already ordered your garden building, having chosen and decided on every important detail such as flooring material, roof tiles, timber paint colour, interior furnishing and even the smaller details such as window locks, door knobs and exactly which door mat you’ll have down. However, the chances are [...]
Once you’ve got your garden building in place, you’ll want to make sure that it is kept in good condition for as long as possible. This is particularly important if your garden building is constructed using timber. The most common types of timber used in the frames of garden structures [...]
Insulation and ventilation is pretty much taken for granted in the home. But what about those garden buildings you intend to use throughout the year? Without heating, insulation or ventilation, they can be out of bounds at certain times of the year. But if you want to maintain a pleasant, [...]
When choosing or constructing a garden building, you’ll find that there are many different flooring materials on offer. The external part of a garden building is pretty easy – a weatherproof tile or wood patio decking is the norm, as these have to be functional as well as attractive. But [...]
Whether you use your garden building as a place to relax, a home office, as a play area for the children, if you plan on using it throughout the year, then you will probably want to install a heating and lighting system. Bare brick walls and especially self-build timber-framed garden [...]
Garden buildings are excellent additions to your property. But if you really want to increase their usefulness to your gardening, you will probably want to install electricity and water. You can always get by for a while with an extension cord and a hosepipe, but this sort of temporary arrangement [...]
