Specification of our Garden Offices

These are standard specifications for our garden offices, studios, gyms and summer houses, but can be altered according to your requirements.

We have 3 standard styles:

• Mono pitch roof
• Chalet style
• Cottage style

Standard specifications for all our garden offices & buildings

Floor:  125 mm (5 inch) SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) incorporating 100 mm (4 inch) dense polystyrene insulation, supported on and bolted to 150 mm (6 inch) tanalised base.  It is immensely strong.

Walls:  125 mm SIPs.  The SIPs are a sandwich of ply panels (the bread) with a core of 100 mm dense polystyrene.  This insulating core provides continuous insulation without the interruption of wooden studs and without air leaks.  It has a very low ‘U’ value (high ‘R’ value).  This type of structure provides far better heat AND sound insulation than a standard timber frame structure. Find out more about heat loss.

The outside of the wall is generally 18 mm softwood ply treated to last 30 years, however, when additionally painted or stained every 8 to 10 years it will last indefinitely.

Internally there is a choice of lining, either ply or MDF with a wipe clean surface but for a reasonable extra charge it can be clad in natural pine tongue and groove or even plasterboard, skimmed and painted.

Roof:

• Mono pitch – 125 mm approx. insulated steel roof where the weather surface is coloured (typically dark grey or dark green) polyester coated steel, the ceiling surface is white and the inner insulating core is 100 mm polyurethane foam.

• Pitched roof – 150 mm SIP panels with 125 mm insulating core.  The weather surface is of reinforced asphalt tiles and the ceiling is typically of ply or MDF with a wipe clean surface.

Windows:  PVCu.

Specification for PVCu windows.
Vent windows with security locks and high security friction stay hinges.
Double glazing with super low ‘e’ toughened glass (toughened to meet the requirements of BS EN 12150).  These units comply with the new Part L of the current Building Regulations. Apart from cleaning there is no maintenance required.

Doors  PVCu double glazed.  Multipoint-locking, insurance-rated locks.

Electrics:  6 double sockets mounted in skirting board installed in skirting ducting, consumer unit mounted on wall.

Electrical connection: to house is via a caravan style connector to wall of office.  Cable can be connected to house mains for immediate use pending more permanent connection by registered electrician.