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Our Self Build Guides

We have used our industry insight to create a range of guides for people looking to design and build their own garden room.

The Self Build Garden Room Guide - Seventh Edition is a comprehensive look at your options when building a garden room. The Garden Room Kit Guide - 2022 looks at the best garden room kit options. While our Sample Plan sets look at each stage in the build-up of a well-specified garden room.

Want to combine products to get a complete overview of your self build options? Well, check out our money-saving Bundles.

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Self Build Garden Room Guide eBook

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Now in its seventh edition, the Self Build Garden Room Guide is the essential companion for anyone looking to design and build their own garden room. We look at the building systems and materials that professional garden room designers use using our industry insight.
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  • £75

2m x 2.5m Garden Office Pod - Sample Plans & Self Build eBook

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These plans look at the build-up of a 2m x 2.5m pod that would make a great home office for one person to work in. Designed for comfortable year-round use, the building is topped off with a warm roof structure. Even if you are thinking of a different size garden room, these plans will give you insight into the build-up of a well-specified building with a warm roof structure.
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3m x 3m Cold Roof Build Up Garden Room - Sample Plans & Self Build eBook

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This set of plans looks at the build-up of a garden room with a cold roof structure. With a cold roof build-up, the insulation is fitted between the rafters. A continuous air space is needed above the insulation; these plans show how this can be achieved. Even if you are thinking of a different size garden room, these plans will give you insight into the build-up of a well-specified building.
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3m x 3m Insulated Roof Panel Build Up Garden Room - Sample Plans & Self Build eBook

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Steel faced insulated roof panels are popular in garden room design as they remove the need for rafters, so they are quick to install. Insulated panels are a sandwich of two layers of colour coated steel with rigid insulation in-between — the steel layers forming the final interior and exterior finishes. Even if you are thinking of a different size garden room, these plans will give you insight into the build-up.
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3m x 3m Warm Roof Build Up Garden Room - Sample Plans & Self Build eBook

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This set of plans looks at the build-up of a garden room with a Warm Roof structure. With a warm roof, the insulation is positioned above the rafters. This is a popular option as it doesn't need ventilation, and the system makes it easy for fitting downlights in the ceiling. Even if you are thinking of a different size garden room, these plans will give you insight into the build-up of a well-specified building.
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3-in-1 Sample Plans Bundle

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Not sure which roof system you want to go with? Well, with this bundle of our 3m x 3m Garden Room Sample Plans, you can explore the Cold Roof Build-up, Warm Roof Build-up, and the Insulated Roof Panel Build-up side by side. You also save money compared with buying the plan sets separately.
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