The Benefits Of Timber Frame Garden Offices and Rooms

Ease of Construction - Timber frames can be speedily erected and made watertight, even in wet weather that would hinder the  construction of log-effect leisure buildings or traditional brick or block buildings.

Thermally Efficient - The wood of timber buildings is an effective insulating material even before any additional insulating materials are added. Timber-frame buildings are cheap to heat and consequently help to reduce carbon emissions.

Low Maintenance - The cladding and roofing materials used in InsideOut timber garden offices have been chosen for their very low maintenance requirements.

Conserving Energy - Conventional building materials have an extremely high impact on the environment. During the construction of a concrete building, 75% of the total energy expended is used in the manufacture of the building  materials. The energy used during the manufacturing process of timber frame buildings is low.

Low Environmental Impact-Timber is an environmentally friendly product provided it comes from managed forests. Unlike conventional materials wood is a sustainable resource as more managed European softwood is planted than cut down.

Good Acoustic Performance - Timber frame walls  provide good sound insulation; important when working in the garden. In an acoustics study the Building Research Establishment stated that "if all dwellings had sound insulation as good as that measured in the party walls of timber frame dwellings, the problem of noise from neighbours would be greatly reduced."

Flexibility Of Design - Timber frame is highly design flexible and compatible with any type of cladding. Timber frame can be used for all low-rise buildings, from garden offices to hotels.

Durability and Longevity -Timber frame can last as long as any other type of building construction. According to the Timber Frame Association there are Norwegian churches which are over 1,000 years-old and 200 year-old buildings in the UK - both were built from the same types of  wood employed today.