Garden houses are not only available in a variety of designs, but also with a wide variety of wall thicknesses. This depends on the planned use and ranges from one centimeter for a simple tool shed to ten centimeters for robust arbors that are used as a holiday home.
What wall thickness and type of wood should you choose for a garden house?
The ideal wall thickness for a garden shed depends on the use: 1-2 cm for simple tool sheds, 2-4 cm for summer arbors, 4-10 cm for weekend houses used all year round. Popular types of wood include pine, spruce and larch.
The Shed
If the garden house only serves as a closed storage room for the lawn mower, garden tools or bicycles, the simplest and most cost-effective version is sufficient. In this case, the wall thickness should be between one and two centimeters.
The garden house in the allotment garden
If the arbor only serves as a second living room in the summer months, where you occasionally spend a night or celebrate with friends, the wall thickness should be two to four centimeters. Even from this thickness you can benefit from the positive properties of the natural material: When the outside temperature is high, it is pleasantly fresh in the house, but in the cool evening hours it is a little warmer than on the terrace.
The garden house as a second living room
If you want to use the garden house all year round, a good room atmosphere is of great importance. This not only affects the stability of the house, but also the thermal insulation properties.
If you like to stay in the arbor even in winter, the wall thickness should be at least 4 centimeters. Very high-quality weekend arbors often even have a wall thickness of up to ten centimeters. In addition, you can insulate the house so that it stays cozy and warm even at temperatures below zero.
And which wood is suitable?
The most popular types of wood for building garden houses are:
- Pine
- Spruce
- Larch
The slightly more expensive larch is often used, especially for the external facade, as it is a very resistant type of wood. Advantage of this wood: It hardly weathers and does not necessarily have to be glazed.
Tip
Garden houses with a wall thickness of four centimeters or more are frost-free, making them ideal for overwintering sensitive plants.
