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Frickin Saweet South Cronx 05 Oct 20 3.52pm
Has anyone had one of these installed, or indeed taken it on as a DIY project? Thinking this might be our best option as it looks like working from home the majority of days will be the new normal (if you're an office worker like me). Currently me and the Mrs both have a makeshift workspace on the dining room table and in our bedroom but these are far from ideal, with a relatively small house and 2 children (never mind the neck pain). With no spare room to create an office, and an extension too big a project (practically and financially), I'm thinking a little space down the end of the garden would be ideal, and help separate work from home a little. Any recommendations?
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Has anyone had one of these installed, or indeed taken it on as a DIY project?

Thinking this might be our best option as it looks like working from home the majority of days will be the new normal (if you're an office worker like me). Currently me and the Mrs both have a makeshift workspace on the dining room table and in our bedroom but these are far from ideal, with a relatively small house and 2 children (never mind the neck pain).

With no spare room to create an office, and an extension too big a project (practically and financially), I'm thinking a little space down the end of the garden would be ideal, and help separate work from home a little.

Any recommendations?

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thegreatlardino crawley/selsey 05 Oct 20 4.24pm
my garden office is called the shed! They're justified, and they're ancient And they drive an ice cream van
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my garden office is called the shed!

They're justified, and they're ancient
And they drive an ice cream van

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Frickin Saweet South Cronx 05 Oct 20 4.30pm
Originally posted by thegreatlardino my garden office is called the shed! if I could even get in mine I'd have converted it already!
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South Cronx 05 Oct 20 4.30pm

Originally posted by thegreatlardino

my garden office is called the shed!

if I could even get in mine I'd have converted it already!

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topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 05 Oct 20 4.56pm
I looked into it but a decent one with electricity and good insulation was upwards of �18k for a decent sized one. There is a place in Purley called Garden2Office that I was recommended although I never got as far as an actual quote. If you can do the foundations yourself as well as putting it together, you should save a few thousand. It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.
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Holmesdale / Surbiton 05 Oct 20 4.56pm

I looked into it but a decent one with electricity and good insulation was upwards of �18k for a decent sized one. There is a place in Purley called Garden2Office that I was recommended although I never got as far as an actual quote.

If you can do the foundations yourself as well as putting it together, you should save a few thousand.

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

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Casual Orpington 05 Oct 20 8.03pm
I built a bar in my old garden. Did it out of timber, but to the spec of an extension with insulation etc and a pitched roof. Think the regs were that an out building can be 4m high if within 2 meters of the boundary or 2.4m ridge height if it�s within 1 meter of boundary. I�m sure the max sqm allowed before planning was 40sqm , so I did 39.5sqm. Enjoyed building it, but it never got used enough, as I like to get away from my house if I�m having a night out. If you insulate it right it will be warm in the winter, with a blow heater and cool in the summer. If you don�t go heavy on insulation I wouldn�t bother.
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Orpington 05 Oct 20 8.03pm

I built a bar in my old garden. Did it out of timber, but to the spec of an extension with insulation etc and a pitched roof.
Think the regs were that an out building can be 4m high if within 2 meters of the boundary or 2.4m ridge height if it�s within 1 meter of boundary.
I�m sure the max sqm allowed before planning was 40sqm , so I did 39.5sqm.
Enjoyed building it, but it never got used enough, as I like to get away from my house if I�m having a night out.
If you insulate it right it will be warm in the winter, with a blow heater and cool in the summer. If you don�t go heavy on insulation I wouldn�t bother.

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 06 Oct 20 8.53am
Originally posted by Frickin Saweet if I could even get in mine I'd have converted it already! Clean out the shed but make sure your missus doesn't find the DVD's and mags on the bottom of that old cabinet. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 06 Oct 20 8.53am

Originally posted by Frickin Saweet

if I could even get in mine I'd have converted it already!

Clean out the shed but make sure your missus doesn't find the DVD's and mags on the bottom of that old cabinet.

Red and Blue Army!

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Badger11 Beckenham 06 Oct 20 9.00am
Originally posted by Casual I built a bar in my old garden. Did it out of timber, but to the spec of an extension with insulation etc and a pitched roof. Think the regs were that an out building can be 4m high if within 2 meters of the boundary or 2.4m ridge height if it�s within 1 meter of boundary. I�m sure the max sqm allowed before planning was 40sqm , so I did 39.5sqm. Enjoyed building it, but it never got used enough, as I like to get away from my house if I�m having a night out. If you insulate it right it will be warm in the winter, with a blow heater and cool in the summer. If you don�t go heavy on insulation I wouldn�t bother. You will also need broadband / WiFi. One more point
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Beckenham 06 Oct 20 9.00am

Originally posted by Casual

You will also need broadband / WiFi.

One more point

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Frickin Saweet South Cronx 06 Oct 20 9.34am
was hoping I could get the build all done for around �10k but think I might be dreaming. I've got power down the end of my garden so could run the electrics to the room from there, and could probably run a LAN cable from the house myself to get the internet. Or add another wifi extender which should talk to the one in the kitchen to extend the mesh network. It's occupying enough of my thoughts to probably become a reality. Just need to scrape together the funds!
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South Cronx 06 Oct 20 9.34am

was hoping I could get the build all done for around �10k but think I might be dreaming. I've got power down the end of my garden so could run the electrics to the room from there, and could probably run a LAN cable from the house myself to get the internet. Or add another wifi extender which should talk to the one in the kitchen to extend the mesh network. It's occupying enough of my thoughts to probably become a reality. Just need to scrape together the funds!

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becky over the moon 06 Oct 20 12.52pm
How about this for a cheaper option (only good if you have access to your garden for siting it though) [Link] This is the 15' version(thinking both of you using it), but they do a cheaper 10' one too. Edited by becky (06 Oct 2020 12.53pm) A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers
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over the moon 06 Oct 20 12.52pm

How about this for a cheaper option (only good if you have access to your garden for siting it though)

[Link]

This is the 15' version(thinking both of you using it), but they do a cheaper 10' one too.

Edited by becky (06 Oct 2020 12.53pm)

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

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Badger11 Beckenham 06 Oct 20 1.29pm
Originally posted by becky How about this for a cheaper option (only good if you have access to your garden for siting it though) [Link] This is the 15' version(thinking both of you using it), but they do a cheaper 10' one too. Edited by becky (06 Oct 2020 12.53pm) I( bet the neighbours would love you to have one of those in your back garden One more point
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Beckenham 06 Oct 20 1.29pm

Originally posted by becky

How about this for a cheaper option (only good if you have access to your garden for siting it though)

[Link]

This is the 15' version(thinking both of you using it), but they do a cheaper 10' one too.

Edited by becky (06 Oct 2020 12.53pm)

I( bet the neighbours would love you to have one of those in your back garden

One more point

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Frickin Saweet South Cronx 06 Oct 20 4.25pm
Originally posted by becky How about this for a cheaper option (only good if you have access to your garden for siting it though) [Link] This is the 15' version(thinking both of you using it), but they do a cheaper 10' one too. Edited by becky (06 Oct 2020 12.53pm) tbf with what you save on the build you could turn it into an absolute palace on the inside!
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Frickin Saweet

South Cronx 06 Oct 20 4.25pm

Originally posted by becky

How about this for a cheaper option (only good if you have access to your garden for siting it though)

[Link]

This is the 15' version(thinking both of you using it), but they do a cheaper 10' one too.

Edited by becky (06 Oct 2020 12.53pm)

tbf with what you save on the build you could turn it into an absolute palace on the inside!

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 06 Oct 20 4.25pm
Originally posted by becky How about this for a cheaper option (only good if you have access to your garden for siting it though) [Link] This is the 15' version(thinking both of you using it), but they do a cheaper 10' one too. Edited by becky (06 Oct 2020 12.53pm) Those are described as detached three bedroom bungalows in most of Wales and much of 'up norf'. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 06 Oct 20 4.25pm

Originally posted by becky

How about this for a cheaper option (only good if you have access to your garden for siting it though)

[Link]

This is the 15' version(thinking both of you using it), but they do a cheaper 10' one too.

Edited by becky (06 Oct 2020 12.53pm)

Those are described as detached three bedroom bungalows in most of Wales and much of 'up norf'.

Red and Blue Army!

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