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16 September 2008, 10:28 AM
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Ok, I'm thinking of getting one as an office in the garden. Do you guys know what thickness I should be looking at as a minimum. Obviously the thicker the better but There is a huge price difference with some of them........
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16 September 2008, 11:42 AM
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Depends if you really want a log cabin or just a wooden office? There's a huge difference between them.
I suspect its just a wooden office you want, in which case you could go for a lower price one and spend a bit on extra insulation / improvements.
Go view as many as you can before deciding.
I suspect its just a wooden office you want, in which case you could go for a lower price one and spend a bit on extra insulation / improvements.
Go view as many as you can before deciding.
16 September 2008, 12:32 PM
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Depends if you really want a log cabin or just a wooden office? There's a huge difference between them.
I suspect its just a wooden office you want, in which case you could go for a lower price one and spend a bit on extra insulation / improvements.
Go view as many as you can before deciding.
I suspect its just a wooden office you want, in which case you could go for a lower price one and spend a bit on extra insulation / improvements.
Go view as many as you can before deciding.
and while i'm going maybe a little bar
16 September 2008, 01:53 PM
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Sounds like a games / boys room to me - sod the office !
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Cheapest is little more than a glorified shed. You could go down this route and then insulate and clad the interior.
Go to go to a specialist and look at your options is sound advice.
Prices can vary from £1k to £100k
What size are you thinking of and what sort of budget are you thinking of?
£10k should get you something decent.
Go to go to a specialist and look at your options is sound advice.
Prices can vary from £1k to £100k
What size are you thinking of and what sort of budget are you thinking of?
£10k should get you something decent.
16 September 2008, 02:28 PM
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Cheapest is little more than a glorified shed. You could go down this route and then insulate and clad the interior.
Go to go to a specialist and look at your options is sound advice.
Prices can vary from £1k to £100k
What size are you thinking of and what sort of budget are you thinking of?
£10k should get you something decent.
Go to go to a specialist and look at your options is sound advice.
Prices can vary from £1k to £100k
What size are you thinking of and what sort of budget are you thinking of?
£10k should get you something decent.
16 September 2008, 02:51 PM
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When you say 44mm, what is the 44mm made up of?
A typical wall construction (starting from the outside working inwards) would be:
External log/timber T&G cladding 25 - 50mm thick
25mm - 50mm ventilated cavity (by use of batterns to fasten the cladding to)
Waterproof Breathable membrane
OSB3 Board
50mm x 100mm timber framing at 400mm - 600mm centres
In filled with 100mm of fibregalss insulation (or 50mm polystyrene type)
Internal wall finish (pine T&G cladding or plasterboard)
The floor construction and roof construction are also important and must have insulation and breathable vapour barriers and dual linings.
The outer "logs" are only a fraction of the job, its the rest that makes the difference to the price!
A typical wall construction (starting from the outside working inwards) would be:
External log/timber T&G cladding 25 - 50mm thick
25mm - 50mm ventilated cavity (by use of batterns to fasten the cladding to)
Waterproof Breathable membrane
OSB3 Board
50mm x 100mm timber framing at 400mm - 600mm centres
In filled with 100mm of fibregalss insulation (or 50mm polystyrene type)
Internal wall finish (pine T&G cladding or plasterboard)
The floor construction and roof construction are also important and must have insulation and breathable vapour barriers and dual linings.
The outer "logs" are only a fraction of the job, its the rest that makes the difference to the price!
16 September 2008, 03:06 PM
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Its taken some finding (there are loads of sites selling glorified garden sheds as garden offices out there!) but I've found a site selling decent stuff, and looking at the specs, its almost exactly what I specced above...
Harris Timber - Timber Home Offices
Don't know them or anyone who has used them, just found them through Google.
I must point out that a lot of people will be happy with what I call the glorified sheds, so if your budget only allows for them don't be put off by me.
Harris Timber - Timber Home Offices
Don't know them or anyone who has used them, just found them through Google.
I must point out that a lot of people will be happy with what I call the glorified sheds, so if your budget only allows for them don't be put off by me.
16 September 2008, 03:09 PM
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Its taken some finding (there are loads of sites selling glorified garden sheds as garden offices out there!) but I've found a site selling decent stuff, and looking at the specs, its almost exactly what I specced above...
Harris Timber - Timber Home Offices
Don't know them or anyone who has used them, just found them through Google.
I must point out that a lot of people will be happy with what I call the glorified sheds, so if your budget only allows for them don't be put off by me.
Harris Timber - Timber Home Offices
Don't know them or anyone who has used them, just found them through Google.
I must point out that a lot of people will be happy with what I call the glorified sheds, so if your budget only allows for them don't be put off by me.
Glorified Shed here I come
16 September 2008, 06:41 PM
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We have one, its 30mm timber, its reasonably solid but I wouldnt want to spend any time in winter in it, that cost 3 grand to buy and sort out a base, electrics etc. A home office/garden room is different ball game to a shed/cabin. We use ours for somewhere to go in summer and storage in winter. I could go out there in winter but would have to put the fan heaters on, might as well stay in the house, it looks great decorated at CHristmas
All the electronic stuff seems to survive fine btw.
All the electronic stuff seems to survive fine btw.
16 September 2008, 09:17 PM
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Ours is 28mm 3Mx3M, and is plenty strong enough for occasional use. You'd be surprised how easy it is to heat as well, a quick blast with the fan heater in winter and it's really cosy.
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I have back at home, its a 44mm 5m x 4m & it houses my hottub. Its the 2nd one i have had & i cant fault it.
Its from a company in slovakia via a guy down in ayr.
Wasnt mega money either.
Its from a company in slovakia via a guy down in ayr.
Wasnt mega money either.
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