Garden Rooms & Outbuildings

Advice on building separate structures in your garden for work or living. Articles cover garden offices, studios, garages, and converting existing outbuildings.

Building a Car Port or Garage

You might not need planning permission for a garage or car port, but it depends on size, location, and whether your area has conservation rules.

Building a Garden Room

A garden room gives you extra space without moving house, and can serve as a study, studio or guest bedroom at a fraction of the cost.

Converting Existing Outbuildings Into Living Space

Turn a garage, shed or barn into extra living space, but check planning rules and fix moisture problems first.

Eco-Friendly Lighting and Heating for Separate Extensions

Making separate extensions self-sufficient with eco-friendly heating and lighting can save you money and garden disruption.

Electrical Supplies for Separate Extensions

You need a qualified electrician to wire a garden extension, so first figure out what power and lighting you actually need.

Erecting a Studio in Your Grounds

Build a garden studio as a creative retreat that's cheaper than extending your house and keeps distractions away.

Extending a Property: Conservatory or Garden Room?

Understand the differences between a conservatory and garden room to pick the right extension for your property.

Extending Above a Garage

Building a room above your garage can add extra space cheaply, but you'll need planning permission and building control approval first.

Fitting and Plumbing in a Hot Tub

Installing a hot tub means preparing a solid, level base and connecting electricity and water, whether you buy one ready-made or build it yourself.

Home Offices in the Garden

Set up a productive workspace in your garden with tips on insulation, utilities, and wireless connectivity for remote work.

Plumbing and Heating for Separate Extensions

Installing plumbing and heating in garden extensions needs careful planning based on your budget and how far services need to run from your house.

Self-Contained Accommodation in Outbuildings

Convert your garden shed or outbuilding into a rental unit or guest space while navigating planning permission and plumbing requirements.