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Garden Rooms

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NotMyCircusNotMyProblem · 02/08/2024 20:37

Y'know, like a glorified summer house.
OH is mad keen on having a garden room placed in our recently created garden.

Tbh, the price he has been quoted is very reasonable... which puts paid to my 'we can't afford it' argument. It includes electrics and insulation - we can afford it BUT, do they serve any purpose?

I just can't see us using it much.
So, if you have garden room, do you use it? What do you use it as? Was it worth the money?

I'm just not sold on the idea.

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NotMyCircusNotMyProblem · 02/08/2024 21:31

TinyYellow · 02/08/2024 21:19

He wants a man cave. If you can afford it and it would make him happy then why stop him?

Well he says it will be somewhere for us to sit in the evening, enjoying a glass of wine and listening to music but, yes... I think he wants it to be his man cave Wink

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PandaCwtch · 02/08/2024 21:26

I use mine as an office. It gives separation of home and work. I also use mine as a gym and somewhere quiet to sit. It's fairly large, so gives a lot of extra space to my small house.

buckeejit · 02/08/2024 21:25

I have a greenhouse since 3 years ago & wouldn't be without it. Now I want a covered outdoor area for cooking & eating when it's rainy but we wouldn't use a garden room unless there was a specific reason. The boys might like one for a dedicated gaming room?

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NotMyCircusNotMyProblem · 02/08/2024 21:21

Bigparrot · 02/08/2024 21:12

How much were you quoted? I found them far too expensive to justify the cost.

Quoted 7.5k for a 3m x 3m including electrics and insulation

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Gelasring · 02/08/2024 21:20

We use ours as a home office too. I like the separation of home and office. It's also helpful for us because we have teens at home so they don't need to worry about being quiet while we're on a meeting or anything.

I'm not sure what we'd use it for outside that though. We have debated adding some gym equipment

bigbadbarry · 02/08/2024 21:19

Mine is 100% the best place for a sneaky afternoon snooze

TinyYellow · 02/08/2024 21:19

He wants a man cave. If you can afford it and it would make him happy then why stop him?

AndThatsItReally · 02/08/2024 21:18

I use mine every day as an office. Love it. Keeps work away from home life. I look out on the garden while I work. It can get a bit hot / cold but not much more than the house.

AllyCart · 02/08/2024 21:17

Do you have a detached house?

If not, I'm thinking it might be useful for anything noisy (parties, music...) without disturbing neighbours?

YellowphantGrey · 02/08/2024 21:15

What does he plan to use it for? I'd probably be more inclined if you had kids as it gives an extra space for teens to escape to or a space for yourself to escape to.

I'd like one to use as a library and jigsaw room, I even designed my dream on one paper, but it won't happen as all my books and jigsaws and boards fit in the house

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NotMyCircusNotMyProblem · 02/08/2024 21:14

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 02/08/2024 21:09

We have one as an office. Best money we ever spent, but we are tight fur space inside (no spare bedroom to turn into an office).

I work from home and my office is the box room - I don't fancy working at the bottom of the garden, I'm quite happy in the box room!

I just don't really think a garden room would have enough use to justify it?

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Ryeman · 02/08/2024 21:13

I wouldn’t bother unless I needed the space for something specific like an office or a gym.

Bigparrot · 02/08/2024 21:12

How much were you quoted? I found them far too expensive to justify the cost.

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NotMyCircusNotMyProblem · 02/08/2024 21:11

Abigaillovesholidays · 02/08/2024 21:09

Do you have kids?

No, we don't have kids, just one SD who's in her 20's and lives with her boyfriend

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 02/08/2024 21:09

We have one as an office. Best money we ever spent, but we are tight fur space inside (no spare bedroom to turn into an office).

Abigaillovesholidays · 02/08/2024 21:09

Do you have kids?

triggers34 · 02/08/2024 20:56

Watching with interest I'd like one.