Make your summerhouse warm in winter – interior design tricks!
If you plan to work in a summerhouse, or enjoy it in winter, you need to think about warmth – ideally before buying anything. As we touched on in a blog post last month, the first step is to choose a garden building with double glazing and timber walls at least 44mm...
Five ways to make a timber garden building warmer in winter
Winter’s not exactly the time for garden living or relaxing in the summerhouse, especially this year with howling gales and torrential rain. But unlike old-style Edwardian summerhouses, many of today’s timber garden buildings are suitable for all-year round use. Here...
Does home insurance cover garden buildings?
Winter gales and March storms force many shed and summerhouse owners to think about insurance. From wind ripping off roof felt to sheds and timber garden rooms being flattened by fallen trees, there’s plenty that can happen to a garden building, however robust. So the...
Video: Watch how a timber summerhouse is built
https://vimeo.com/84311365 Ever wanted to know how a timber summerhouse is built? Interested in one of the many GardenLife log cabins or timber buildings but not sure if you'll be able to build it yourself? Well why not make a cup of tea or coffee, grab a biscuit and...
Sustainable forestry: buying an FSC-certified garden building
There’s been much in the news in recent months about threats to trees and forests – from ‘ash dieback’ to ‘sudden oak death’, and of course deforestation continues in many parts of the world. So when you buy timber products, it’s important to know that they come from...
How to design a child-friendly garden
How many times a year do parents suggest – vainly – that their kids take a break from the screen and go out into the garden? Enough times for most of us to lose count. But one reason why gadgets win out over gardens is that most of our gardens just aren’t that...
Avoid commuting in winter – work from home!
It may be summer now, but in no time at all the nights will be closing in, the temperature will drop and we'll be heading into winter. With rain, floods, ice and snow the winter commute can bring misery to a lot of people - getting stuck in snow, car accidents and...
Questions to ask when buying a log cabin…
To the uninitiated buying a log cabin from a position of little knowledge of the product can be a confusing business. Please see below a list of criteria and definitions to look in to when purchasing. Hopefully this guide will help to point you in the right direction!...
Fast and friendly service
Delightful feedback from one of our customers. We know how good the quality of our timber garages is (even those in the economy range) but it's always nice to get confirmation from a satisfied customer. "Took delivery of my timber garage yesterday, quality far better...