Do I Need Planning Permission to Sleep in a Summerhouse?

2 February 2023 - Joanna Hazelton
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This does depend… Are you planning on using your summerhouse as a bolt hole to sleep in occasionally? Where friends and family can crash out after an evening of overindulgence? A space for your teenagers’ not-so-quiet friends to sleep over – a welcome distance from the house? Or, most importantly, somewhere to banish your snoring […]

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How to Protect the Inside Walls and Floor of a Summerhouse/Garden Room

1 February 2023 - Joanna Hazelton
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You’ve looked long and hard and found your dream summerhouse, the perfect bolt hole for your garden. You’ve spent time and taken great care to treat its timbers to give it as long a life as possible to guarantee you years of pleasure – and plenty of much welcome me-time! Now it’s time to turn […]

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What is the difference between a Summerhouse and a Gazebo?

26 May 2010 - Jack Gardener
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Summerhouses and gazebo’s are both wonderful timber structures that can look fabulous in your garden. Not only do they both create a wonderful focal point but they also off a sheltered spot to sit relax and enjoy the views across your garden. However there are a couple of differences between the two types of garden […]

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Need a place to relax – Buy a Summerhouse

22 February 2010 - Jack Gardener
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Have you ever stomped from one room to the next in your home looking for a tranquil place to sit and unwind for a meager 15 minutes? As your family grows you will inevitably feel your house shrink. Computer games and music will bellow from your children’s bedrooms. Dogs will bark and your partner will […]

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