Hi,
I'm hoping to embark on a rather large (50sqm) garden room project. I'm looking to do this under permitted development so I will be limited to a total height of 2.5m above ground level. It will of course require building regs approval because of electrical work, boiler etc.
I was hoping someone might be able to suggest the best foundation/slab/floor/roof construction to meet this criteria:
1) It's very close to some big trees, so I'm erring towards a helical pile system to minimise disturbance.
2) I understand brick and block will be heavy, but I'm looking to build up to my boundary on three sides, so I'm thinking that I can't use timber construction because I have no access at the sides to apply render etc. Any ideas?
3) In an ideal world (but might be asking too much) I'd like some sort of green/sedum roof so it'll look in keeping with the garden when viewed from above.
4) I'm concerned that with a total 2.5m height limit that I might end up with an unworkable interior ceiling height once the slab etc is added. I don't know how I could go about getting the interior floor level as low as possible without breaking any rules....
I'm not a builder so excuse my ignorance, but can anyone suggest the best combination of foundation, flooring and ceiling construction so that I can achieve everything I want but stay under the height limit?
Many thanks in advance,
Doug
I'm hoping to embark on a rather large (50sqm) garden room project. I'm looking to do this under permitted development so I will be limited to a total height of 2.5m above ground level. It will of course require building regs approval because of electrical work, boiler etc.
I was hoping someone might be able to suggest the best foundation/slab/floor/roof construction to meet this criteria:
1) It's very close to some big trees, so I'm erring towards a helical pile system to minimise disturbance.
2) I understand brick and block will be heavy, but I'm looking to build up to my boundary on three sides, so I'm thinking that I can't use timber construction because I have no access at the sides to apply render etc. Any ideas?
3) In an ideal world (but might be asking too much) I'd like some sort of green/sedum roof so it'll look in keeping with the garden when viewed from above.
4) I'm concerned that with a total 2.5m height limit that I might end up with an unworkable interior ceiling height once the slab etc is added. I don't know how I could go about getting the interior floor level as low as possible without breaking any rules....
I'm not a builder so excuse my ignorance, but can anyone suggest the best combination of foundation, flooring and ceiling construction so that I can achieve everything I want but stay under the height limit?
Many thanks in advance,
Doug