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Sheltered and stylish – the Trafalgar thatched
gazebo from M&M Timber
Gazebos, garden buildings, wooden pool and cabin conversions are all
adding rustic charm to pool complexes and while homeowners keep on
deciding to add value to their homes it’s also becoming a lucrative business
I
t seems swimming pool and spa owners lower end of the scale you could buy a Timber pool buildings like those from
love wood. basic wooden garden building which will English Heritage Buildings are built from
For whether it’s a simple wooden pool cost as little as £1,000-£2,000. A cabin solid green oak, using traditional mortise
room, a gazebo to cover a spa or the ranges from £3,500 up to £15,000 and and tenon construction methods which
most luxurious log cabin to home an then there are the full grown extensions to reduce the need for internal, load bearing
indoor swimming pool, then the love of all house an indoor pool which can take the walls, creating a larger internal space.
things wooden is closely linked with the price up to £100,000 and beyond. They are bespoke so are designed
specialist trade. For the specialist trade it’s a market which specifically for a pool owners needs and
The wooden building is still managing to brings in substantial summer revenue. come with a matching, exclusive price tag.
capture the imagination of consumers so For pool owners who use a pool house English Heritage only uses quality, green,
much so it’s becoming a lucrative business. as more than merely an equipment store, unseasoned oak.
And there’s something of a boom in the investment is worth it. A pool house This means that as the timber contracts,
outdoor wooden buildings. can become more than just a glorified the joints tighten and the structure becomes
The origins are all tied up with the credit wooden shed next to the pool. The right progressively stronger. Oak is also the ‘green
crunch and home owners who are reluctant sort of investment can turn the extra room choice’, as all of our timber comes from
to move home are still, it seems, prepared into a stylish, entertaining area. managed woodlands, where two or more
to invest in a garden or a pool makeover. A small number of specialist companies trees are planted for every one felled.
Planning permission is rarely needed have adapted their businesses to deal Ian Porter of Porters’ Architects in
and generally a gazebo, cabin, changing with demand. Lewes says the flexibility of a wooden
room can be erected in a few days – often
hours. Spa enclosures, some of them
thatched are a success story while the
“THE WOODEN BUILDING IS STILL
outdoor living boom has led to high
numbers of outdoor pool owners adding
MANAGING TO CAPTURE THE
changing rooms and cabins to form part
of the pool experience.
IMAGINATION OF CONSUMERS SO
Pool houses come in all kinds of shapes
and sizes and the style of your home and
MUCH SO IT’S BECOMING A
your budget dictates how everything
comes together in the garden. At the
LUCRATIVE BUSINESS”
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