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Here we share insightful resources to help you on your journey.
Whether you’re just starting to explore your options or you’re ready to get into the details, our resources cover everything from council approvals and costs to design ideas, materials and how a Greenspan building comes together.
You’ll find practical guides and useful information for Melwood garden rooms and larger Cedarspan barns alike.
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Loft Barns: Your Questions Answered
A loft barn is a high-walled timber building with an A-frame roof and an internal loft within the roof space. Greenspan’s Cedarspan is a PreCrafted modular loft barn available in footprints from 21m2 to 200m2, with 2.4m clearance at the highest point of the loft. It can be installed on…
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Is extra space on your Christmas list?
Christmas is when space runs out fastest, with guests staying over, family gatherings, kids home for the holidays and gifts to hide. A Melwood garden room adds a versatile extra space in a matter of weeks, ready in time for the festive season, and useful long after it.
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Back to barn basics: 8 Cedarspan uses you may not have thought of
Many customers come to us for the beautiful barn homes that fill our website and socials. And yes, our Cedarspans make stunning accommodation. But the true power of a Cedarspan lies in its adaptability, and accommodation – whether permanent or holiday – is only part of the story. If you’re…
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How to plan a pool cabana: Design, layout and features
Planning a pool cabana starts with how you’ll use it. That decision guides everything else: the features to include, where it sits, its layout, the services it needs, whether to insulate and how to finish it. Decide its job first and the rest of the design follows.
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How to set up a home gym in your backyard
The convenience of working out at home, with no membership fees, no commute and no waiting for equipment, has made the home gym one of the most popular ways to use a backyard building. But a home gym that actually gets used is about more than finding a spare corner…
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A backyard study room: Quiet space for easier studying
Finding somewhere quiet to study isn’t always easy. As learning becomes increasingly digital and home life is busier than ever, more often than not, the dining table or a desk in the bedroom corner simply isn’t enough. A backyard study room, however, creates a dedicated place to focus, helping students…