Insulated Garden Room Kit | Self-Build Garden Office Kit, Scotland

For a self-build garden office kit in Scotland, an insulated garden room kit is what you need. Otherwise, you’d be as well with a shed or a summer house because that will be the only time they’ll be comfortable enough to use as an office.

An insulated garden room kit means more than a warm space outdoors. It means the building has thermal regulation. Not just to keep heat in, but to regulate the temperature with cooling properties in the summer months.

Ever tried working in an office without air conditioning, even if it was just a circulating fan? If you have, you’ll know it ain’t fun. Inability to focus, feeling lethargic, drinking lots more water, meaning more breaks. If you want a garden office kit that will actually help you focus on tasks at hand, insulated garden room kits do that.

They contain construction materials designed for thermal regulation. All the materials for SIPS panels, suitably sized doors for the surface area of the room, and at Garden Rooms Kits, Scotland, we can include an optional window with our insulated garden room kit, letting you create a cross-breeze that’ll keep you cool while you’re in the garden office.

Save On Energy (Yours and Your Home)

A home office in the garden is going to cut your energy bills. It’s always going to be cheaper to heat a single room than it is an entire home. There’s even more savings to be had with an insulated garden room kit because with SIPs panels, EDPM roofing, external timber or composite cladding, and double-glazed French Doors, it doesn’t take long to heat up even our largest size of self-build garden office kit.

The Importance of Sound Insulation in a Self-Build Garden Office Kit

When considering the insulation properties of a garden office, the logical thing to think about is heat. Will it be warm enough, or too hot that it will require additional ventilation? Unless you live in the countryside, there is going to be noise. Distractions from passing traffic, be that road traffic or people passing. Even in the countryside, you may need to block out the noise of cattle.

Garden Office Kits by GardenRoomsKits.co.uk contain SIPS panels construction kits to cater to thermal and sound insulation. How Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPS panels) work are by sandwiching the insulation material between two wood panels. The result is a thermal and sound barrier. Add to that the external cladding and you have yourself a quiet haven, regardless of how busy the area surrounding your garden is, either with people, traffic, or wildlife. Close the doors the listen to that sweet sound of - silence.

Put an end to having to work in a home office with noise-canceling headphones. Create a hideaway in your garden where you can go and work with focus, clarity, and without disturbance.

FAQs

Do I need to get planning permission before I can use the self-build garden office kit?

Insulated garden room kits are considered a permitted development. Provided you own your property, and your home is not a listed building or within a conservation area, planning permission shouldn't be required.

The rules are that the size of your garden office must be a maximum height of 2.5m and located within 2m of your boundary line, and the overall size of all extensions (including sheds, summerhouses, home extensions etc.) cannot be on more than 50% of the land around your property. A garden office is considered incidental, meaning it adds to your enjoyment of the property. Ancillary use is adding a kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom – essentially, creating a separate living space.

What about building regulations?

Building regulations apply to outbuildings connected to your home. Not an outbuilding built away from the property. For a DIY insulated garden office kit, the construction does not require signing off, however, as any garden office will require a power source for electrical appliances, if you want mains power, you'll need an electrician to connect a consumer unit to your mains supply.