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Built on insulated concrete foundation slab, the timber framed construction is fully insulated and is finished with 'thermowood' timber cladding. With timber sliding folding doors and large full height windows, all double glazed, the office has lots of natural light, yet is cosy enough to work in, even throughout the recent snowy conditions. The interior of the office is also comfortably finished, with plastered walls and ceiling, laminate flooring (which floats on a sub floor of chipboard and insulation) with chrome electrical fittings and downlighters.
Taking the decision to run their businesses from home, my wife and I needed dedicated workspace out of the home to be able to run our businesses professionally and successfully. With a reasonably large garden, a garden office seemed to be the perfect solution. Rather than buy a garden office 'off the peg' we decided to combine our design and construction skills and built ourselves our own garden office. Since moving into the office we have received so many positive comments about the space and the flexibility of its use, e.g. consultation room, studio, teenagers den or even a garden lounge, My business, Open Construction, has now added it to its portfolio of products and services, under the name of 'Open Spaces'.
