I won't go into the details about how it came about, but I'm looking into buying this summerhouse: http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/Summerhouses/BillyOh-Composers-Cabin-Summerhouse and converting it into a music studio/bedroom for me to sleep and work in.
There's no need for any plumbing and the electrics will basically be 2 massive multi-plug extension leads running from 2 sockets in the house. What I'm wondering about is insulation. I thought it'd be a simple job of ordering a load of loft insulation and covering all the walls & ceiling then covering it with plywood, but looking around online there are a lot of different approaches people recommend.
The cheapest solution I've come up with is to use 5cm polystyrene to cover the walls, ceiling and floor; then fit draught excluders around the windows and door at a total cost of under £150.00. To add plywood to that would cost a fortune so I'm thinking of maybe leaving them as bare polystyrene and then carpeting the floor
I'm gonna be pretty much living in this place so I need it to be warm all year (I'll probably buy an oil-filled heater) but I don't have a huge amount to spend on insulation. Any ideas of the best way to go about it? (floorplans are on the site)
There's no need for any plumbing and the electrics will basically be 2 massive multi-plug extension leads running from 2 sockets in the house. What I'm wondering about is insulation. I thought it'd be a simple job of ordering a load of loft insulation and covering all the walls & ceiling then covering it with plywood, but looking around online there are a lot of different approaches people recommend.
The cheapest solution I've come up with is to use 5cm polystyrene to cover the walls, ceiling and floor; then fit draught excluders around the windows and door at a total cost of under £150.00. To add plywood to that would cost a fortune so I'm thinking of maybe leaving them as bare polystyrene and then carpeting the floor
I'm gonna be pretty much living in this place so I need it to be warm all year (I'll probably buy an oil-filled heater) but I don't have a huge amount to spend on insulation. Any ideas of the best way to go about it? (floorplans are on the site)