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Insulated garden office
Having a garden office brings real advantages. Your commute becomes a stroll down the garden path, you get to spend more time with the family, but are still able to separate work from family life when you need to. They add value to your property and can be customised to fit your requirements. They\’re an ideal solution for home workers looking for extra space.
But what are they like in the winter? Do they become too cold to use? Will you need to use expensive electric heating to keep them warm?
Many people are surprised to learn that garden offices can be fully insulated, making them comfortable to use all year round. Even when the temperature outside is below zero, you can be working in a warm comfortable environment. Modern garden rooms use the best of contemporary building techniques to create a structure which is aesthetically pleasing, practical and comfortable.
How do you insulate a garden office?
Modern garden offices are constructed using the same techniques used in housebuilding. They are built to the same high standards and feature insulation at a comparable level. Even though garden offices don\’t have to comply with building regulations, unless they contain sleeping accommodation, the level of insulation you find in contemporary garden rooms often surpasses that found in our homes.
When you\’re considering garden office insulation it\’s wise to check if the walls, floor, and roof are all insulated. Any part of the structure that has no insulation will be a potential point of heat loss. Wood is a good insulator in itself, but it can\’t compare with a multi-layer wall construction that incorporates a high level of insulation.
While it\’s possible to retrofit a cheaper, single layer wall garden room with insulation, it will never achieve the same degree of heat retention as a modern insulated garden office.
There are a number of different materials that can be used to insulate your garden room, with rigid insulation boards being the preferred method. Garden Room Sanctuary use Kingspan Insulation in their garden rooms. These are boards made of polyisocyanurate, known as PIR, which is sandwiched between two high-performance aluminium foil facings. This combination delivers high levels of thermal insulation, even in very cold temperatures.
The wall of a Garden Room Sanctuary\’s garden office is insulated with 75mm panels between the studs, which are then lined with 25mm sheets. The floor and roof are lined with 100mm panels. For extra acoustic noise insulation, an optional acoustic sound block upgrade is available.
This means Garden Room Sanctuary garden offices retain heat and are comfortable to work in all year round without the need for extra heating.
Benefits of an insulated garden office
Garden structures have developed a great deal over the past couple of decades. As a place to work, they were once the preserve of the truly hardy. While once they may have required you to work in gloves and a thick coat, with a trusty electric bar fire burning nearby during the depths of winter, now insulated garden rooms are comfortable and practical places to work all year round. In the summer you can open the doors and enjoy your proximity to the garden, in the winter you\’ll be protected from the elements.
What are the benefits of working from home?
- No commute- imagine swapping the drive or public transport for a stroll down the garden.
- Better work/life balance – with no commute you free up more time to spend with your family, or on other activities.
- Your carbon footprint is reduced – working from home is a planet-friendly choice.
- Saves money – you\’ll spend a lot less on commuting, office clothes and coffee.
If you\’d previously explored working from home but concluded that you didn\’t have the space for it to be practical, then a garden office makes a great alternative.
Garden offices are now a realistic all-year-round option for homeworkers, and they come with a number of benefits, particularly when compared with using a room in the house. Some of these advantages include;
- They are a dedicated, professional space in which to work. Warm, comfortable and with everything designed to support your working life.
- Creates boundaries between your work and home life. Much less chance of being disturbed or distracted
- Toilet and kitchen facilities can be added meaning you don\’t have to make trips back to the house during the working day
- Timber buildings help keep humidity and temperature levels even, making them a healthier, more comfortable environment in which to work.
As well as the above, most garden offices can be installed without planning permission and will add value to your home, as long as they are well maintained. With an increasing percentage of the workforce working from home, garden offices will add to the appeal of your house when you place it on the market.
Browse the different styles of garden offices available at Garden Room Sanctuary – https://gardenroomsanctuary.co.uk/range/
Installation process and cost
Installing an insulated garden office is remarkably simple. Our team can usually complete the installation in 5-10 days. They always treat your home and garden with respect, will remove all packaging and ensure that the garden room is left clean. If you\’re happy with the installation, you complete the sign off form and the garden room is yours to enjoy.
The cost of a Garden Room Sanctuary\’s garden office starts at £10,000. Many of our previous customers report that their garden office paid for itself within a few years with the money that was saved from commuting and also added value to their overall property.
Conclusion
An insulated garden office that can be used all year round could be one way to transform your working life for the better. Using high-tech, modern insulation materials and techniques, garden offices offer somewhere warm and comfortable in which to work in all seasons. With bespoke options available they can be tailored to your precise needs, making the best use of space possible and enabling you to work efficiently. Not only are they comfortable places to work, but they are also healthier than the average office.
For more information about installing an insulated garden office in the UK, please get in touch.
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