Greenhouse Advice
Outdoor Sauna Delivery and Installation: A UK Checklist
Delivery, offload, positioning, assembly and the electrician are five separate jobs. Crate figures, postcode delivery costs and a printable access sheet for UK gardens.
Electrical Requirements for an Outdoor Sauna in the UK
What a 6.8 kW outdoor sauna heater needs from a UK home: supply options, the checks a qualified electrician makes, notification routes in all four nations, and a printable hand-off sheet.
Sauna Running Costs UK: What an Electric Sauna Really Costs to Run
At the current Ofgem cap a 6.8 kW electric sauna heater costs about £1.79 an hour flat out. The ceiling maths, a monthly table and an editable calculator for your own tariff.
How Much Does an Outdoor Sauna Cost in the UK?
The cabin price is two thirds of the truth. Delivery, base, electrician and treatment make the rest. Build your own installed total with an editable checklist.
Garden Sauna Planning Permission UK: The Rules Before You Buy
Do you need planning permission for a garden sauna in the UK? The five Class E conditions, the 2 m boundary height rule, and the extra rules for wood-fired and electric cabins.
Raised Beds in a Greenhouse: Layouts That Work for UK Sizes
Two beds and a working path suit most UK greenhouses. The layout maths for 2.6 m, 3.14 m and 4 m frames, bed depths and fill volumes, and why creosote sleepers stay outside.
Greenhouse Watering Systems in the UK: Drip, Capillary and Rainwater, Compared
Drip lines, capillary matting or a water butt? How to choose a permanent watering set-up for a UK greenhouse, with typical costs, drip design basics and the honest maths on harvesting rain from your roof.
Greenhouse Ventilation in the UK: Vents, Auto-Openers and Airflow That Works
Ventilation decides more in a UK greenhouse than heating does. Here is how much airflow you need, what roof vents, side vents and wax-cylinder auto-openers each do, and how to keep humidity and grey mould down.
Wooden Greenhouses UK: A Complete Guide for British Gardens
Wooden greenhouses combine the look of a garden building with the seriousness of a growing structure. A practical UK buyer's guide to timber species, joinery, glazing, and integration.
Scandinavian Greenhouse: A UK Buyer Guide to Swedish Pine
Searched "Scandinavian greenhouse" or "Swedish greenhouse" and come away unsure what you are actually buying? The label points to a look and a way of thinking about cold weather, not...
Greenhouse Site Preparation UK: Position, Base and Build Route
Use this page for planning the site and base. For the money side, read the greenhouse installation cost guide. For the build sequence, read the weekend greenhouse assembly guide. What...
Polytunnels on Allotments UK: The Rules (and What Passes Instead)
Ask "are polytunnels allowed on allotments?" in any plot-holders' forum and you will get a dozen confident answers that contradict each other. The reason runs simple. No single national rule...