If you are considering
The Olson guide below gives a brief and broad overview of the benefits that a timber garage brings over that of a block or brick garage. We know and appreciate that timber will not be the answer for everyone but there are some key factors that really do seem to make the case for a timber garage.
Element | Timber Garage | Block/Brick Garage |
Speed of installation | 1-3 days (allowing for the setting of the footings) | 7-14 + days depending on weather conditions |
Planning Permission | Often possible using permitted development | Often possible using permitted development |
Building Regulations | Usually Excempt | Construction will often require building regulation approval |
Environmental Impact | Timber is a natural resource that consumes carbon dioxide as the tree grows and can be recycled back in to theland. Treated timber has a good life span. | Concrete blocks have very few if any positive impacts on the earth. They do last well but are not natural products and the production process is energy intensive. |
Internal conditions | A timber garage is using natural materials that do not cause condensation and can naturally regulate. | A huge problem is condensation, the building can not breath. Surfaces are hard and unforgivingmaking mounting tools etc harder. |
Cost | Low to medium | High (likely double) |
As a timber building company you would expect us to be a bit biased but for the environmental impact alone it is hard to understand why a block built building makes sense, especially for a garage when a timber one is made
Marry the lower CO2 argument with the cost saving, speed and simplified approach to building regulations and a timber garage seems by far the best way forward.
You can still go wrong with a timber garage. If the wood is not high quality and treated, the fixings are not stainless steel and
A good, well made, well planned and thought out timber garage is, at least in our opinion, far better than a block or brick equivalent and costs the planet and the owner, less. For a quote on a timber garage tailored to your requirements click here