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Can You Attach a Timber Garden Room to Your House?

The short answer is yes, you can attach a timber garden room to your house and this is something we can help with. Few suppliers are able to design garden rooms that have the capability to attach to your home, but English Heritage Buildings is an exception. Our timber garden rooms work beautifully attached and detached from your property, but there are a few things to consider if you are thinking of attaching a room to your house. 

If for whatever reason your question is not answered here, you can contact our team. They will be happy to help. 

Letโ€™s look at what you need to consider when attaching a garden room to your house.

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Attaching a Garden Room to Your Home

Having your garden room built directly on your house is not something offered by all suppliers, so it is quite a bespoke request. Naturally, this comes with its own unique challenges, when compared to the fully detached counterpart.

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What to Consider

  • It will still count as an extension: A garden room attached to your home may seem like a more cost-effective solution to a full extension or conservatory, but in reality, if the garden room is attached, it will still be counted as an extension to your property โ€“ which means you will need all the relevant planning permission and building regulations, as you would for adding any room in your house. For more information on how to get planning permission, read more here
  • It could take longer to complete: Installing a garden room that is attached to your home is a more complex job, with more to consider as permitted development. We always aim to complete each build in a timely manner, but it is important to consider that attaching the garden room may take extra time.
  • It may clash with existing structures: Our oak frame garden rooms are put together using beautiful cuts of timber on a base of sturdy masonry โ€“ and although they would be a stunning addition to your homeโ€™s garden, it is important to note that the wood frame style, when directly attached to your home, may not suit existing aesthetics.

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Our Range of Garden Rooms Attached to House

  • This oak framed home leisure building has one wall of full length windows with a small porch on the end, a small covered logstore to the side and a solid single door to enter the building.

    This oak framed home leisure building has one wall of full length windows with a small porch on the end, a small covered logstore to the side and a solid single door to enter th…

    Length

    5.2m

    Depth

    7.6m

    Bays

    2
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  • This oak framed home leisure building is formed of three enclosed bays, with two opening garden room windows to the front, and two sets of three pane windows. To the right end there is a glazed gable and full length glazing to the side of the bay.

    This oak framed home leisure building is formed of three enclosed bays, with two opening garden room windows to the front, and two sets of three pane windows. To the right end t…

    Length

    7m

    Depth

    3.2m

    Bays

    3
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  • This oak framed three bay oak framed garden room extension to a house is sitting on a dwarf cavity brick wall apart from the fully glazed doors. Full glazing on all three sides.

    This oak framed three bay oak framed garden room extension to a house is sitting on a dwarf cavity brick wall apart from the fully glazed doors. Full glazing on all three sides.

    Length

    6m

    Depth

    6.25m

    Bays

    2
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  • This oak framed home leisure building is formed of four enclosed bays and has a pair of doors for access at the front and full length windows along the front wall. There is also a mullion window to the side.

    This oak framed home leisure building is formed of four enclosed bays and has a pair of doors for access at the front and full length windows along the front wall. There is also…

    Length

    10.4m

    Depth

    5.1m

    Bays

    4
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  • This home leisure building has full length opening windows to the front and a small enclosed store to the rear, which has trimming for a rooflight. The rear of the building has trimming for two rooflights and there is a three pane window to the side.

    This home leisure building has full length opening windows to the front and a small enclosed store to the rear, which has trimming for a rooflight. The rear of the building has …

    Length

    5.7m

    Depth

    4.8m

    Bays

    3
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  • This oak framed home extension is designed to be attached to an existing building. It has one side of softwood weatherboard and the other side has full length windows.

    This oak framed home extension is designed to be attached to an existing building. It has one side of softwood weatherboard and the other side has full length windows.

    Length

    6.775m

    Depth

    3.411m

    Bays

    3
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  • This oak framed home extension is desgined to be attached to an existing building at the rear and has one pair of fully glazed doors to the side and two pairs to the front of the building.

    This oak framed home extension is desgined to be attached to an existing building at the rear and has one pair of fully glazed doors to the side and two pairs to the front of th…

    Length

    5.6m

    Depth

    3.8m

    Bays

    2
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  • This oak framed building is designed to be attached to an exisisting building. On the left and right hand side of the building there is a four pane window. To access this building there is two fully glazed doors which were fittied diagonal to be attached to the left and right hand side.

    This oak framed building is designed to be attached to an exisisting building. On the left and right hand side of the building there is a four pane window. To access this buildi…

    Length

    4.062m

    Depth

    4.036m

    Bays

    1
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  • This is an oak framed garden room with glazing to three walls and a pair of garden room style doors to the front. Attached to the side is a two bay store with open walls to the front and side.

    This is an oak framed garden room with glazing to three walls and a pair of garden room style doors to the front. Attached to the side is a two bay store with open walls to the …

    Length

    8.3m

    Depth

    3.8m

    Bays

    4
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  • This is a two bay enclosed oak framed building accessed via two pairs of garden room doors at the front. There is an enclosed logstore to the rear along with a four pane window. The front of the building is fully glazed and there are two full length windows on the right hand side and a two pane window to the left.

    This is a two bay enclosed oak framed building accessed via two pairs of garden room doors at the front. There is an enclosed logstore to the rear along with a four pane window….

    Length

    6m

    Depth

    5.3m

    Bays

    2
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  • This two bay oak framed building is designed to be attached to an exisiting building. The front of the building has two, four pane units and on the left hand side there is a five pane unit. The building is accessed via the single door at the rear of the building.

    This two bay oak framed building is designed to be attached to an exisiting building. The front of the building has two, four pane units and on the left hand side there is a fiv…

    Length

    6m

    Depth

    4.46m

    Bays

    2
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An oak framed garden room with a patio on a well-kept lawn

Detached Garden Room

Though we can accommodate you if you choose to have your garden room attached to your home, we can also complete free-standing designs. Like the former, a detached garden room has its own specific considerations that may help to sway your decision one way over another.

What to Consider

  • No planning permission: Building your new garden room separate from your home, even just a few meters, can mean the difference between requiring planning permission/building regulations and not. Acquiring these permissions is a time-consuming process and can sometimes result in a denied request. However, our detached garden rooms are usually exempt. 
  • Allows for full building control: When your garden room is separate from your home, designing and building become much simpler, as there are fewer technical aspects to consider. This frees up creative control to you, allowing for a wider scope and more unique additional features and design choices. 
  • A more versatile use of extra space: A detached structure in your garden can act as so much more than just another room in your home. It can be a place to enjoy the fresh air and also relax in the shade. You can use it as a garden office or gym, or even deck it out as an extra living space. The possibilities really are endless with our range of bespoke garden rooms.

What We Recommend if Youโ€™re Considering Attaching a Garden Room to Your House 

As you can see, both variations offer benefits and challenges, but overall, if you are not looking to add an extension to your home, we recommend a detached garden room. Without the pressure of gaining planning permission, and with the free space to be creative with potential design and layout, the detached garden room ticks a lot of boxes. 

It is worth stating that both options will add value to your home, so no matter where you decide to place your new garden room, you can almost always guarantee a return on your investment.

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Get a Bespoke Quote Today

No matter what you decide, English Heritage Buildings is here to make your design a reality. If you are looking to extend your property with one of our garden rooms, or if you would like a stunning getaway right outside your back door, we are ready to hear from you.

Why Choose English Heritage Buildings?

We are oak frame specialists, with nearly 40 years of experience producing high-quality oak buildings, and this expertise is demonstrated through both our industry accreditations and our awards.

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English Heritage Buildings holds a BM Trada Q-Mark for our oak framed buildings, the only UK company to do so. This showcases the unbeatable quality of our products.

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