A lot of garden rooms are built using flat roofs so i will begin by explaining the different types of roof construction for a flat roof.
Garden room flat roof construction.
A cold flat roof is constructed from the inside out using plasterboard vapour barrier membrane insulation between the rafters and air space is left then board then a waterproof membrane which in garden room construction is typically an epdm rubber layer.
Ask any architect and they ll tell you that hardly any other type of architecture is as timeless and modern as that of flat roof houses.
At gbc we offer a range of contemporary garden offices featuring a flat roof style.
On all our garden rooms and garden offices apart from the cabin style models we fit flat ceilings there is no slope inside our slope is on the top of the roof.
Garden room roof design the 2 5m rule october 25 2016 from the conversations we have had with many of you we know that you are hoping to make use of the permitted development rule that allows a garden room no higher than 2 5 meters to be positioned within 2 meters of the boundary without the need for planning permission.
It should come as no wonder then that these are experiencing a serious comeback right now.
The reality is that no garden room should have an absolutely flat roof overwise it will be destined for problems.
The sand was tamped down by foot to compress it.
So that is why flat roof garden rooms are popular.
This was then covered in 5mm plywood to protect it.
The shape of the room was determined by the fence lawn and a large tree.
Regardless of how new or modern a house is there is a good chance that it will be topped off with a flat roof now but if you can t picture how great they look we.
This provides additional usable headroom inside the building and gives a more house like feel.
All of our flat roof garden offices are available in a choice of sizes we sell garden buildings from 6ft wide up to 20ft wide and bigger.
Garden rooms higher than 2 5m have to be positioned at least 2 meters from each boundary.
This rule makes a 2 5 meter building a desirable choice particularly if your garden is small.
Another advantage with this construction method is that we can fit ceiling led downlights unlike some competitor.
Flat roof garden offices.
This method of construction has low enviromental impact as no digging or concrete is used.
Unlike pitched green roofs flat green roofs can either take the form of extensive consisting of a thin layer of turf or sedum matting or intensive characterised by a greater soil depth that can even accommodate shrubs.