Work or a hobby can take up a lot of space in the home, so a garden shed can prove an ideal space to practice these. Children’s author Roald Dahl chose to write his books from his garden shed. Rapper Snoop Dogg wrote many of his hit singles from his shed, and the sculptor Henry Moore was known to love working from his shed. So can it be affordable to transform your shed into a working space?
The biggest cost is the shed itself, so if you already have one that’s half the cost gone. A small penthouse shed can cost from 380 and upwards depending on size. For 1,400 you can have something bigger like a summerhouse, suitable for a home office. If you’re intending to spend a large amount of time in your shed, you may require a few luxuries. A ready made home studio or office, with power sockets, roof windows and proper flooring can set you back between 10 and 25,000.
If that’s out of your budget then it is possible to do the work yourself. One of the first things to do is to make sure your shed is water tight, to ensure the safety of any working materials you might choose to store there. You’ll also have to seal the windows and insulate the walls against bad weather. Adding flooring is also something you could probably do yourself.
If you require electricity but aren’t a trained professional, you will need an electrician. Electricity can be directed from your home source, or you can add solar panels to the roof of your shed to make things more environmentally friendly. These will give you the bonus of never having to pay power bills, although they cost slightly more to set up.
For a small shed, with modern conveniences you’re going to be looking at least 600 to set up. Something larger will cost upwards of 3,000. The more creature comforts you add the higher the cost. However, a home studio or office can still prove cheaper than renting office space or a professional studio.
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