Education Hub
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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Prefab vs Traditional Construction: What You Should Know
So, you need a building. Maybe it’s a cabin for weekend getaways on your rural block. A barn home on the acreage you’ve just bought. A granny flat so mum can be close but still have her own space. Or simply a backyard studio — somewhere you can actually close…
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Get organised with a backyard storage solution
A backyard storage building is a permanent alternative to self-storage units, which cost Australian households an average of $200 to $400 per month, or up to $36,000 over a decade. Greenspan’s Melwood range covers engineered timber storage buildings from 8m² to 60m²+, built with insulated wall cavities, Colorbond roofing and…
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Your laundry doesn’t belong in your house
There’s a room in your home that gets used almost every single day of the year. It generates noise, heat, moisture, and clutter. It’s often squeezed into the most awkward corner like an afterthought. And in some cases, it’s competing with your actual living areas and taking up valuable space…
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Make working from home work for you
The office reopened weeks ago, and now the kids have gone back to school. It’s official: The summer holiday honeymoon is well and truly over. Sunday nights take on that familiar feeling. The dread of the chaotic morning routine – walking the dog, making lunches, wrangling kids, the school run……
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From barn to business
What comes to mind when you think of a timber barn? Perhaps you picture a traditional farm building complete with machinery, hay bales and livestock. Or maybe you imagine cosy rural accommodation, luxurious barndominium living, or a rustic rural retreat. While our Cedarspans excel at all of these uses, their…
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Every family needs a teen retreat – here’s why
There’s no doubt that a garden room or backyard studio is a space that grows and evolves with you and your family. But there’s one stage when it becomes a space you simply can’t live without. The teenage years. Suddenly, the house that once felt roomy and harmonious feels cramped…