Guest28 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Hi, I saw this office pod which is on top of a trailer, what do people think of it? I tried to find out how much they cost new, but can't find anywhere that makes anything like it. https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-household-goods/mobile-office-glamping-pod/1376395572 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 trailer less than £2800 brand new https://www.batesontrailers.com/shop/platform-tipping-trailers/2050-platform-tipping-trailers/ and 16' instead of 14', will it cost £6k to build it again? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest28 Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 46 minutes ago, Simplysimon said: trailer less than £2800 brand new https://www.batesontrailers.com/shop/platform-tipping-trailers/2050-platform-tipping-trailers/ and 16' instead of 14', will it cost £6k to build it again? Yeah seems expensive, but an interesting concept, I've never seen anything like it before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Unless you want to move it, what is the point? A waste of a nice trailer that is never going to move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest28 Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 On 27/11/2020 at 22:34, ProDave said: Unless you want to move it, what is the point? A waste of a nice trailer that is never going to move. We were looking at putting an office pod in our garden, does anyone know the best value ones to get? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 There is a place called WorkBox in town, nice view over the harbour. Think it is £110/month, and free coffee. I was going to join, but I did not have an Apple product in my portfolio, or a disruptive technology that any fool could do. Or a beard. https://theworkbox.com/ Cheap than some garden sheds though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 On 27/11/2020 at 22:34, ProDave said: Unless you want to move it, what is the point? A waste of a nice trailer that is never going to move. I'm in a conservation area and can't even have a chimney without planning permission, and I cant even apply until we have a completed dwelling. It's giving me all kinds of logistical money wasting headaches, so mobile things like this are really interesting, as they seem to circumvent the planning position, to a degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest28 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 37 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: There is a place called WorkBox in town, nice view over the harbour. Think it is £110/month, and free coffee. I was going to join, but I did not have an Apple product in my portfolio, or a disruptive technology that any fool could do. Or a beard. https://theworkbox.com/ Cheap than some garden sheds though. That looks good, but I'm in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands and there is nothing like that near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, MBT6 said: That looks good, but I'm in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands and there is nothing like that near me. Set up your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 48 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: There is a place called WorkBox in town, nice view over the harbour. Think it is £110/month, and free coffee. I was going to join, but I did not have an Apple product in my portfolio, or a disruptive technology that any fool could do. Or a beard. https://theworkbox.com/ Cheap than some garden sheds though. Feels like I'm spending more than that on coffee at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 minute ago, daiking said: Feels like I'm spending more than that on coffee at home. What made me think about it, and taking the piss out of other members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: What made me think about it, and taking the piss out of other members. It's about £25 a month on pods for the pair of us here. Back on topic, from having looked at garden rooms/offices, there is already a hefty mark-up with a purpose built solution and extra 'solution-ising' by putting it on wheels won't be cheap plus its hard to find a supplier meaning a further price premium. I've gone down the route of getting a log cabin which is a compromise in itself but £4k for the > 4m x 3m structure + approx £3k budget to do everything else with some DIY is not an unreasonable outlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/prefabricated-insulated-mobile-portable-site-office_558967251.html Min order 10 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jilly said: I'm in a conservation area and can't even have a chimney without planning permission, and I cant even apply until we have a completed dwelling. It's giving me all kinds of logistical money wasting headaches, so mobile things like this are really interesting, as they seem to circumvent the planning position, to a degree. In a CA you dont need PP for an outbuilding if its in the back garden. You do if at the side of the house. Edited December 8, 2020 by Temp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Temp said: In a CA you dont need PP for an outbuilding if its in the back garden. You do if at the side of the house. Slightly different for me, a condition of planning is that all my PD rights were removed A,B, C, D, E, F and G ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 buy an ifor williams trailer and put a shed on it ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Dave Jones said: buy an ifor williams trailer and put a shed on it ? or buy an old caravan and clad it ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 49 minutes ago, joe90 said: or buy an old caravan and clad it ?. How difficult would it be to build on an old caravan chassis? I’m assuming that it wouldn’t be strong enough for a conventional shed build. Can you do something lightweight but more building like, squarer, with thicker walls than a van? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, daiking said: How difficult would it be to build on an old caravan chassis? I’m assuming that it wouldn’t be strong enough for a conventional shed build. Can you do something lightweight but more building like, squarer, with thicker walls than a van? That depends if you want it to move, or just want it to look like it could be moved. A caravan has to be within the design weight of the chassis and suspension and have brakes etc to legally be towed on the road. But a garden office on a caravan chassis just has to not collapse. It would not matter if the weight bottomed out the suspension and the tyres were over their weight limit. I just has to look like it could be dragged onto a low loader to be transported. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 https://fdomes.com/glamping-domes/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6r-y2_q-7QIV04bVCh1mqQxzEAAYAyAAEgLITfD_BwE could always rent it out down the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 15 hours ago, daiking said: Can you do something lightweight but more building like, squarer, with thicker walls than a van Already got a shower in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest28 Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) I found another company that do similar ones, they look pretty good, the pods are made from a GRP shell, so don't decompose or need the maintenance like wood. https://www.facebook.com/chestercomposites1/posts/2743199559115978 Edited December 14, 2020 by MBT6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, MBT6 said: the pods are made from a GRP shell May smell a bit for a few summers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest28 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Does anyone know the best value way of putting up a small garden office? It would would need to be a minimum of around 6m2 floor area. I saw this office pod on ebay for £2,300, it looks good value but might lack insulation: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Pod-Glamping-Pod-Garden-Room-Man-Cave-Yurt/254732172229 There is also this type you can put together yourself but it seems expensive: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Best-Value-Garden-Room-High-Insulated-SIP-Panel-Maintenance-Free-Garden-Office/164267730324 There is also this kind of garden shed: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-x-8-Garden-office-gym-Hot-tub-summerhouse-fully-pressure-treated-FREE-FITTING/142112095670 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 They are both ghastly. One is brutal and the other is a 300 quid shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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