How to protect your summer house in winter
In the UK, the greatest enemies of a timber garden building are moisture, rot and wind. And in winter, of course, the nation’s garden rooms, summer houses and sheds are subjected to more wind and rain and than ever. If you want a garden building to look just as good...
Flat pack, self build, DIY kits and self assembly – what’s the difference?
'Flat pack', 'self build', 'DIY kits' and 'self assembly' are all-encompassing terms. They cover extremes such as a simple piece of flat pack furniture bought from the local DIY store, or an entire kit-house that you are expected to build from the foundations up. The...
How are large garden buildings delivered?
How are large garden buildings delivered? GardenLife have been involved in the design, manufacture, delivery and installation of summer houses, timber offices, log cabins, pavilions and other garden buildings for many years, and when it comes to delivery, we've always...
How to keep kids entertained during school holidays
Desperate to get your kids away from the TV this half term? Here are some holiday tips Children of the 1970s and 1980s may remember being forced to watch a TV show called Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go Out and Do Something Less Boring...
Build your own shed of the year
There may be too many property programmes on TV, but the annual Shed of the Year competition, just finished on Channel 4, is worth watching. It’s feel-good TV, a tribute to British eccentricity and resourcefulness. It’s also a tribute to the joy of the ‘project’–...
Self assembly timber garden office video
Self assembly timber garden office video If you're looking to start a new business from home, or if your current home business is in desperate need of additional storage or meeting space, you could consider a timber garden office as an alternative to a portakabin, a...
The best foundations for a summer house
The vast majority of GardenLife's buildings come with a pressure treated timber base, but one of the fundamental rules for any garden building is that you need firm, level foundations onto which you can secure your base. If the ground beneath the summer house or log...
Unique garden office design
Project Name: Unique garden office design Location: Edinburgh Client Brief: GardenLife Log Cabins were tasked to provide a unique version of our 70mm Laggan timber garden room for use as a private office and studio all year round. The client requested 88mm laminated...
Modern log cabins versus traditional log cabins
Modern log cabin DIY kits take traditional timber designs and make them easier, cheaper and more convenient Friends in the US sometimes talk about their plans to build a traditional log cabin, either as their main home or a holiday home. It seems to be part of the...