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extension and garden shed office

3 years ago

We are getting an extension yo our kitchen dining room to include a new utility room wet room and more sitting and living area. We are also building a shed /office /play room.. My question is do we reduce costs by doing all the work together or do we start finish the shed office and then start the extension. The shed office will have a wc / possibly a shower..

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OnePlan
3 years ago
Sounds like the ‘shed’ will need building control sign off too so you may aswell do both areas at the same time.
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Create Perfect
3 years ago
I think ultimately it comes down to cost. If you have the available cash to do it at one time - you may save on any planning permission costs (and the time to go through two sets) and saves you looking for contractors at different times. However, if you are worried about money, working in stages is a sensible thing to do. It also depends on what the shed/office building is. If this is a prefab type building where no planning is required (like Johnsons Garden Builds for example), then doing this first can make the renovation inside less stressful as you have somewhere to go or for extra storage etc. There are lots of variables here :)
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