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Garden Buildings Near Lichfield: A Local Buying Guide
Buying a shed, summerhouse or garden room near Lichfield? How to plan a Display Site visit, what to check on each building, and the local points to sort out before you order. Read more...
Pressure-Treated vs Dip-Treated Timber, and How to Look After a Shed
What dip-treated and pressure-treated (tanalised) really mean, how they change the price, the guarantee and the upkeep, and a simple year-round care plan for a timber shed. Read more...
What Happens on Delivery Day? Kerbside, HIAB Crane, Access and Assembly
Kerbside, HIAB crane or fully installed? What really happens when your garden building arrives, range by range, and how to get your access and base ready. Read more...
Metal vs Wooden vs Concrete Sheds: Which Is Best?
An honest comparison of metal, wooden and concrete sheds: upkeep, security, condensation, bases, installation and guarantees, from someone who sells all three. Read more...
Log Cabin Wall Thickness Explained: 19mm to 70mm
19mm, 28mm, 34mm, 44mm or 70mm? What each log cabin wall thickness is for, what extra thickness gets you, and how to choose the right one for the way you'll use it. Read more...
Can You Use a Log Cabin All Year Round?
Yes, a log cabin can be used all year if it has thick enough walls, an insulated floor and roof, double glazing and safe heating. Here's how to keep a cabin or garden office warm and dry through winter. Read more...
Building Regulations for Garden Rooms and Log Cabins: Size, Sleeping and Electrics
When does a garden room or log cabin need building regulations in England? Floor area limits, the 1m boundary rule, sleeping space, electrics, toilets and wood burners explained in plain English. Read more...
What Size Shed Do I Need? 6x4 vs 8x6 vs 10x8
A 6x4 shed suits tools and a small mower, an 8x6 is the most popular all-rounder, and a 10x8 gives room for a workbench. What fits in each size, and how to choose. Read more...
What Base Do I Need for a Shed or Log Cabin?
Every shed or log cabin needs a base that is flat, level, solid and the right size. Concrete, paving slabs, plastic grid, timber and ground screw bases compared, and which suits your building. Read more...
Do I Need Planning Permission for a Shed, Log Cabin or Garden Room?
In England, most sheds, log cabins and garden rooms do not need planning permission, because they count as "permitted development". Here are the height, size and position rules, and when you do need to apply. Read more...
A timber log cabin garden room in a garden setting, suited to year-round use through the colder months
Winterproofing Your Garden Building: A Checklist Before the Cold Sets In
A few simple jobs now will keep your shed, log cabin, garden room or greenhouse dry, draught-free and ready to use right through winter. Read more...
A timber log cabin garden building set up in a garden, the type of garden room covered by UK permitted development rules
Do You Need Planning Permission for Your Garden Building?
Thinking about a new shed, summerhouse, log cabin or garden office? Here's what UK homeowners need to know about planning permission and building regulations before they buy. Read more...
Power Pent Manor log cabin from the Power Sheds range in a garden setting
Product Spotlight: The Power Sheds Range
A look at the Power Sheds range — from budget overlap sheds and security sheds to 28mm and 44mm log cabins, with guarantees and delivery explained. Read more...
A modern garden room with large windows, used as a home office at the end of the garden
5 Creative Ways Homeowners Are Using Their Garden Buildings This Year
From home offices to garden bars, greenhouses to garden gyms - here are some of the most popular ways homeowners are putting their garden buildings to use this year. Read more...
Timber log cabin in a garden setting
Your Autumn Checklist for Sheds, Cabins and Summerhouses
With autumn setting in, here's a simple checklist to keep your shed, log cabin, summerhouse or greenhouse in good shape before the wet weather arrives. Read more...
Timber apex summerhouse in a garden
Garden Buildings in Staffordshire & the West Midlands: A Local Buyer's Guide
Buying a shed, summerhouse or garden room in Lichfield, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Burton or Cannock? Practical local advice on bases for clay soils, planning, sizes, materials and delivery access. Read more...
A Sovereign timber garden building from the Sovereign range
Product Spotlight: The Sovereign Range of Timber Garden Buildings
A closer look at the Sovereign range of timber sheds, summerhouses and garden features – what's in it, how it's built, and which model might suit your garden. Read more...
Timber apex garden shed
How to Choose the Right Size Shed for Your Garden
Not sure what size garden shed you need? Here's a simple way to work it out before you buy. Read more...