Guides

Short, plain-English answers to the questions people ask before they buy. No jargon without an explanation.

• Do I need planning permission for a garden room or log cabin?

  The official permitted development rules for outbuildings in England, from the Planning Portal, explained in plain English – plus when building regulations apply.

• 28mm vs 44mm log cabin walls: which thickness do you need?

  What log cabin wall thickness actually changes, what each thickness is good for, and how much more the same cabin costs with thicker walls – using real prices.

• Kit log cabin or made-to-measure garden room?

  A plain comparison of a DIY kit log cabin and a professionally built garden room: what you get, who does the work, and what each costs, using published prices.