Cornwall Timber Building Manufacturers, John Shields Woodwork specialise in manufacturing a wide variety of timber framed buildings, including Studios, Stables and Garden Workshops .

Case study for cedar roof garden studio, Livermead, Torquay.

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When Mary Taylor from Torquay decided she needed more space, a garden studio came to mind. Her family had a number of requirements for a multipurpose building including her daughter’s business interests in book sales, a yoga exercise room, plus additional space for entertaining guests with other additional recreational uses.

Mrs Taylor searched extensively for a suitable building for her garden room and was very unimpressed with her initial findings. She wanted to purchase from a supplier in the South-West and searched throughout the Devon and Cornwall area. However, reading an advertisement in the Devon Life magazine for John Shields Woodwork she contacted us and asked for a brochure. Mrs Taylor was impressed by the very smooth purchasing process which included a site visit from John Shields, followed up by advice on planning, building regulations, site preparation and written quotations and drawings of the proposed timber building. A further site visit during the ground preparation process enabled John Shields to check for himself the work done was carried out correctly by outside contractors.

The decision to purchase from John Shields Woodwork was based on the high quality of the product which took priority over price, furthermore the speed and dedication of John Shields and his staff in providing the information and quotations that the client required. In addition to this, Mrs Taylor’s son, Tony, was able to view the products online on the John Shields Woodwork website. The size chosen by Mary Taylor was 6 metres long and 3 metres in width.

Mrs Taylor and her family decided to choose a building with a tongue and groove pine lined interior. The highest specification was chosen for insulation. This included 70mm Celotex insulation throughout the timber building, double glazing with a Low-e coating for heat retention, and argon filled cavities within the glazing units. A 900mm veranda was added to further enhance the timber building and to give the appearance of a summerhouse. For the window and door finishes a light oak stain was chosen. The walls were of a natural pressure treated wood colour.
Mrs Taylor particularly liked the look of a cedar shingle roof having considered the alternatives of felt shingles, plastisol corrugated steel or a slate roof.

During the construction Mrs Taylor’s electrician was called in to do the first fix wiring for sockets and lighting. This fitted in perfectly with the timing of the build.

Mrs Taylor is delighted with the finished product and is very happy to recommend John Shields Woodwork in the future.

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