An Overview Of Garden Buildings

An Overview Of Garden Buildings

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Garden buildings have long been part of the British domestic landscape. As well as functional sheds and greenhouses there are chalets, summer houses, arbours and gazebos, all designed to enhance our gardens and give them character or give us somewhere to escape to. No matter how beautifully a garden is landscaped, it doesnt look complete unless it contains a building of some kind, even if its only a humble potting shed.

Bespoke garden buildings can cost many thousands of pounds. Building them yourself is time consuming and complicated. The alternative is to go to a centre like us at Wickes DIY, and order your product as a self-build kit. Once a place to buy a cheap garden shed, we have expanded to include buildings for every purpose from housing your garden tools to housing the car.

Most people equate garden buildings with garden sheds. Today, there are an enormous number of styles to choose from, ranging from polypropylene constructions which can be placed directly on the ground, to heavy-duty shiplap sheds designed for maximum security. Investing in one of these could see your home contents insurance premiums drop theft from garden sheds is a major source of crime in the UK.

If you intend to make your shed a feature of the garden, remember there are alternatives to a utilitarian design: wooden office buildings, log cabins, ski-style chalets and even summerhouses can be used to store gardening equipment, and have the benefit they can be converted for other uses. You can match the style to your existing theme, for example, by choosing a rustic or barnyard look, and they can be stained any colour you choose.

Your first step is to decide how large you want your building to be. Next, you need to think of the materials. Garden buildings can be constructed from metal, brick or polypropylene, but flat-pack kits constructed from wood are the most popular. Remember, though, that wooden garden buildings should always be constructed on top of a concrete hard-standing area, or they will simply rot away. You may already have one if not, its a simple weekend job.

More and more people are choosing to upgrade their homes, rather than move. Apart from sheds of all shapes and sizes, we at Wickes DIY have home offices, alpine chalets, log cabins, summer houses and wooden garages any one of which could be the alternative to an expensive extension. Our chalets, for example, can be kitted out with everything from hanging baskets to kitchens and bathrooms. After all, thats the beauty of garden buildings - once erected, they function just like any other building, and can be altered, divided, insulated and cladded to your hearts content. Naturally, youll have to check local planning and building regulations, but remember - log cabins have been a staple of home life in the Yukon for hundreds of years!
Whether you choose a simple walk-in shed, or an ambitious semi-permanent extension to your home, we at Wickes DIY have a huge selection of garden buildings to choose from, at thoroughly down-to-earth prices.

About the Author:
Emma writes articles on Home Improvement, including tips on Garden Buildings. and how to get the best out of your Wickes DIY.



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