Log Cabins
Simply put, log cabins can be used for almost anything for which you might use a room inside a house. The most common uses are as an extra guest room, or some kind of games or sitting room. Some people even go as far as putting a bar into their log cabin to make it the perfect place to relax with friends. Log cabins tend to be extremely sturdy because they are built from whole logs. This means they are also very secure so that many people add televisions to make their log cabin the ultimate place for relaxing.
Workshop Sheds
Workshop sheds are designed for use as both workshops and hobby rooms. Whether you're looking for a smaller shed for woodworking, or a larger one for a model railway, there is a workshop shed that will suit almost any hobby or pastime. Workshop sheds can generally be differentiated from more basic storage sheds by their higher quality specifications. Normally, you will find that a workshop will have much more headroom, larger doors and a thicker framework. At the top end of the market, workshop sheds come with extras such as concealed hinges and joinery windows, meaning that they are much more secure than basic sheds and summerhouses.
Storage Sheds
Storage sheds are made in a wide range of sizes and styles, but always with the one purpose of providing as much storage space as possible. Storage sheds can be wooden, metal or plastic and are generally of a simple design that makes it easy to utilise as much of the space inside the building as possible. Wooden storage sheds have a range of qualities, with basic overlap sheds being produced to provide storage space for as low a price as possible, while tongue and groove panels are used for better quality buildings.
Summerhouses
Summerhouses are designed as a building for relaxing in the garden. Although they are sometimes also used as a more decorative storage shed, this is generally not recommended because summerhouses have a lot of glazing to allow maximum light. This means they aren't as secure as garden buildings that have been designed for storage. The best uses for summerhouses are either as somewhere to sit and relax, or as a dining area.
Potting Sheds
Their name gives the game away. Their main use is for growing seedlings and potted plants. They are generally designed with lots of windows to allow the plants inside to receive as much sunlight as possible while still being protected from the wind and rain.
Greenhouses
Greenhouses provide ideal growing conditions for plants by allowing plenty of light and enabling the temperature to be kept at the right levels for growing. One of the most common plants to grow in greenhouses in England has always been the tomato. Generally, tomatoes need plenty of sunlight, but cannot stand up to harsher conditions. In the British weather they need to be protected and greenhouses are available with both glass and polycarbonate windows. In the past the recommendation would always have been to choose a glass greenhouse, but with the advancements in polycarbonate there is no longer a large difference in quality.
So you can see that there are many different garden buildings available, tailored to a variety of different functions. Therefore, your first question should not be "which garden building do I want?" but "what am I going to use my garden building for?"
Simply put, log cabins can be used for almost anything for which you might use a room inside a house. The most common uses are as an extra guest room, or some kind of games or sitting room. Some people even go as far as putting a bar into their log cabin to make it the perfect place to relax with friends. Log cabins tend to be extremely sturdy because they are built from whole logs. This means they are also very secure so that many people add televisions to make their log cabin the ultimate place for relaxing.
Workshop Sheds
Workshop sheds are designed for use as both workshops and hobby rooms. Whether you're looking for a smaller shed for woodworking, or a larger one for a model railway, there is a workshop shed that will suit almost any hobby or pastime. Workshop sheds can generally be differentiated from more basic storage sheds by their higher quality specifications. Normally, you will find that a workshop will have much more headroom, larger doors and a thicker framework. At the top end of the market, workshop sheds come with extras such as concealed hinges and joinery windows, meaning that they are much more secure than basic sheds and summerhouses.
Storage Sheds
Storage sheds are made in a wide range of sizes and styles, but always with the one purpose of providing as much storage space as possible. Storage sheds can be wooden, metal or plastic and are generally of a simple design that makes it easy to utilise as much of the space inside the building as possible. Wooden storage sheds have a range of qualities, with basic overlap sheds being produced to provide storage space for as low a price as possible, while tongue and groove panels are used for better quality buildings.
Summerhouses
Summerhouses are designed as a building for relaxing in the garden. Although they are sometimes also used as a more decorative storage shed, this is generally not recommended because summerhouses have a lot of glazing to allow maximum light. This means they aren't as secure as garden buildings that have been designed for storage. The best uses for summerhouses are either as somewhere to sit and relax, or as a dining area.
Potting Sheds
Their name gives the game away. Their main use is for growing seedlings and potted plants. They are generally designed with lots of windows to allow the plants inside to receive as much sunlight as possible while still being protected from the wind and rain.
Greenhouses
Greenhouses provide ideal growing conditions for plants by allowing plenty of light and enabling the temperature to be kept at the right levels for growing. One of the most common plants to grow in greenhouses in England has always been the tomato. Generally, tomatoes need plenty of sunlight, but cannot stand up to harsher conditions. In the British weather they need to be protected and greenhouses are available with both glass and polycarbonate windows. In the past the recommendation would always have been to choose a glass greenhouse, but with the advancements in polycarbonate there is no longer a large difference in quality.
So you can see that there are many different garden buildings available, tailored to a variety of different functions. Therefore, your first question should not be "which garden building do I want?" but "what am I going to use my garden building for?"
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