We’re right #Sheddie mad here and by the looks of the way the timber buildings are flying out the door, it looks like you are too.
But we know that there are so many timber building options and names to choose from out there that it can be daunting and a long process. You might be left wondering:
“Is this the right one for me, och, ah dinnae ken.”
Which is why in this blog we’ll be looking at what types of timber building might be right for your home.
What different types of timber buildings are there?
“Do I need a Garage or a shed?”
“ Is it a Shed I’m after or a Garden Room?”
We get it. The industry doesn’t make it entirely clear what is what when it comes to timber buildings.
More often than not, we get asked about garden rooms when it’s a summerhouse you’re after or a big shed when it’s a Garage you are after.
Let’s start with the basics. There are four different types of timber buildings you’ll need to think about:
- Sheds
- Summerhouses
- Garages
- Garden Rooms
So, what’s the difference between them and how much should you expect them to cost?
What exactly is a shed?
A shed is a basic single-skinned timber building predominantly used and known as a storage area in the garden for all those garden tools.
However, sheds are extremely versatile.
We’ve had customers use their sheds to create a workspace, laboratories, bee sheds, workshops, motorbike storage, potting sheds. They are a place to get down and dirty.
You’ll find shed sizes averaging 6’ x 6’ to 18’ x 10’ – sometimes more, sometimes less. Our single-skinned sheds range from 7′ x 5′ up to 12′ x 10′.
You’ll typically find they range from a couple of hundred pounds to a few thousand.
Find out more about sheds here
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What exactly is a 3-Tier Workshop?
If you’ve got storage plans that are a bit grander than a collection of old garden tools, or you’re looking for something seriously solid, a 3-Tier Workshop might be right up your alley.
3-Tier Workshops use our triple-layered Garage specification – guaranteed to be fully watertight for 30 years. A 3-Tier Workshop may not be as large as a Garage, but they’re just as solid. Our customers use their 3-Tier Workshops for woodwork, studios, businesses, or to store more expensive or perishable items.
Our 3-Tier Workshops start at £6,969, up to £15,825. This specification is also available on any smaller-sized Shed – contact us for a custom quotation.
What exactly is a garage?
The mighty Garage. Garages are larger than your shed and are typically used for storing vehicles from prized cars to expensive lawnmowers. They’re usually concrete structures but also come as a timber buildings and sometimes metal. (We wouldn’t class a metal structure as a Garage as they are single- skinned)
Our Garage prices range from £11,404 – £21,600.
The purpose of a Garage is to offer high-end protection. Like adding another room to your home but not necessarily a living space. You should expect the build of a Garage to be robust and offer sufficient protection from the outside.
Garages can also be versatile and used from large workshops to gym areas.
Find out more about garages here
What exactly is a summerhouse?
The summerhouse is another single-skinned timber building, this time with plenty of glass for all that sunlight, heat, and taps-aff weather.
They come in all shapes and sizes, typically a wooden structure, and their main purpose is to be used in those spring and summer months as a beautiful additional area to relax in your garden.
Summerhouses can also be versatile. When we built summerhouses our Sheddies created working spaces, gin palaces, reading areas, gyms, creative spaces for those much-loved hobbies, and social spaces for friend and family gatherings.
The key factor here is that you will typically use this on a temporary basis. It’s a seasonal building. More so in the spring/summer. Less so in the Autumn/Winter. If you want to use a summerhouse all year round you’d better enjoy wearing a sleeping bag!
Prices range from £1,000 – £8,000.
Find out more about summerhouses here
What exactly is a garden room?
The classiest timber buildings, sometimes known as cabins (but definitely not log cabins). The purpose of a Garden Room (The clue is in the name) – is that you essentially have extra room at your home. It is a livable space where you can, depending on their specification, work, eat, sleep 24/7 – all year round. The fue-shebang – a robust structure, electrics, heating, double glazing, and so on.
You can let your imagination run wild with what you can use a Garden Room for. We typically find Sheddies use these for additional workspaces, creative spaces and living spaces.
They come in all shapes and sizes and typically range from £11,000 – £40,000 plus.
Find out more about garden rooms here
So, which building should you get?
The industry sure does like to make it complicated, but hopefully that has helped you clear up the differences between Sheds, 3-Tier Sheds, Garages, Summerhouses and Garden Rooms so that you can decide which one might be right for you and your home.
Here’s some additional info on the differences if you’d like to get stuck in further:
