Self-build outbuilding
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Makes sense, I was just half-remembering something I was told a few years ago when I was talking to someone about setting up my own business.
This website claims to provide plans for a sub-£3k office and shed space as a self build.
It ticks all the boxes, but I'm not really convinced...
It ticks all the boxes, but I'm not really convinced...
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My uncle and I are about to build a ~22ft by ~10ft living area / log-cabin in the garden - should be done within the next 10 days. Going over to finalize with him tomorrow evening.
He's a builder (has been for a long time), has done a log-cabin for his own place too and has roughly come up with a cost of materials at £1500.
My uncle and I are about to build a ~22ft by ~10ft living area / log-cabin in the garden - should be done within the next 10 days. Going over to finalize with him tomorrow evening.
He's a builder (has been for a long time), has done a log-cabin for his own place too and has roughly come up with a cost of materials at £1500.
For inspiration, I bookmarked this guy's self-build a while back;
http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1163154&postcount=8
It'll be a couple of years before I attempt one, though.
http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1163154&postcount=8
It'll be a couple of years before I attempt one, though.
Excellent!
This is a quick mock up of what I have in my head:
The french doors will allow for a good amount of natural light while I'm working but will be positioned so that I'm not in direct sunlight for the largest portion of the day. I can do away with them and replace with doors and windows if it's more financially viable though.
Ultimately I'm very flexible on all of it, I just want a space. I've got an extra door there to act as garden storage as I do have a shed there and might still have a requirement after I've knocked it down - though hopefully a good clean out of the garage will take most of what is to be retained
Very interesting, thanks
Take your pick - https://dunsterhouse.co.uk/garden-offices
I've got a log cabin from them, superb quality. It's used as a gym so insulation wasn't a factor, but it does get very cold in the winter.
You can probably find a local fitter who will do it for a lot less than quoted on there. Took 2 guys 6 hours to do my 5x3m log cabin.
I've got a log cabin from them, superb quality. It's used as a gym so insulation wasn't a factor, but it does get very cold in the winter.
You can probably find a local fitter who will do it for a lot less than quoted on there. Took 2 guys 6 hours to do my 5x3m log cabin.
They are quite interesting. My Dad is very competent in builds, I wonder if he'd run it and let me and a couple of mates be labourers 
Got a fair amount to do in sorting the site out first before any of that. If I don't build something there I'll end up decking it probably so I still need to clear the shed and contents and level out all the groundings.
Heard a lot of talk about outbuildings and decking being perfect homes for rats. That's something I'd like to avoid at all costs, so that's first job.
Got a fair amount to do in sorting the site out first before any of that. If I don't build something there I'll end up decking it probably so I still need to clear the shed and contents and level out all the groundings.
Heard a lot of talk about outbuildings and decking being perfect homes for rats. That's something I'd like to avoid at all costs, so that's first job.