SIPs: A PRACTICAL, INNOVATIVE WAY TO GAIN EXTRA SPACE

At Smart Living Spaces we offer two options: the Garden Building – a room for work or leisure use, and the Granny Annex – independent, self contained accommodation complete with kitchen and bathroom facilities. Whichever model you choose, we’ll build it using Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs).

SIPs, as it’s generally known, is an innovative 21st century build system that offers design flexibility, a very short build time (the basic structure can be up in days, not weeks) – and great levels of insulation, so much so that SIPs-built buildings are officially classified as low energy. So SIPs buildings are not only cost-effective to build (and therefore cheaper than traditional builds), they’re cost effective to run.

SIPs FACTLIST

• Reduced Build time – panels are manufactured off-site and simply slot together.
• Flexibility and strength – complex shapes and angles can be produced more easily, often without the need for frames or supports.
• High thermal efficiency – keeping you cosy in Winter, cool in Summer.
• Extreme airtightness – eliminating drafts, reducing heating costs.
• Kinder to the environment – construction methods are designed to minimise waste and allmaterials are recyclable.

BESPOKE BUILDS

SIPs offer you plenty of opportunity to configure the size* and shape of your Garden Building or Granny Annex to suit your requirements. However, our bespoke options don’t stop there. You also get to choose fixtures and fittings and the design touches that make your new living space totally unique to you. Want floor to ceiling windows and a living roof? No problem. Stylish timber cladding or a rendered finish in the colour of your choice? That’s fine. Underfloor heating? Why not? Whatever you have in mind, we can work with you to create the extra space you dream of.

* Garden Studio up to a maximum footprint of 30 square meters; Garden Annex up to 80 square metres (subject to planning permission). Height restrictions may apply.

Most of us could always use more living space. First thoughts turn to extensions, loft or cellar conversions. The problem is they’re often expensive, lengthy, disruptive and messy. What’s more, you may already have used up your permitted building rights. The practical solution could be a separate, fully insulated garden SIP building. A Smart Living Spaces bespoke garden building is an easier, more cost effective way to add space you can use all year long (and you don’t have to move in with the in-laws for six months).