Garden house with extension roof: Is this special design worth it?

Garden house with a pitched roof? When looking for a new garden shed or a chic sauna, you will inevitably come across the term pitched roof. Find out here what you can expect from this design and what advantages and disadvantages a pitched roof offers.

Garden house with extension roof: What is meant by it?

Normally, the roof of a building protrudes only slightly beyond the outer walls. In the case of a extension roof, the main roof is extended far beyond the usual roof overhang and extended. This creates a further covered area , which you can use as a Firewood storage or even as a covered seating area in the countryside. A garden shed extension roof connects seamlessly to the main roof, which Building looks "as if it was cast from a single mold" .

Hint! Expand one of our kits for garden sheds or garden saunas with a matching Extension roof , paint the entire object individually.

The advantages and disadvantages of the extension roof

A garden shed extension roof offers some advantages . These include, but are not limited to:

• Sheltered storage space or additional covered seating
• The space gain is very cost-effective, as only the roof and supporting pillars are required. A complete garden house with the same floor area is considerably more expensive due to the higher material requirements.
• A garden house with an extension roof looks light and filigree. In small gardens you get a lot of protected space without the garden house or sauna dominating.
• The simple construction method allows even less experienced do-it-yourselfers to professionally assemble a garden shed extension roof.

Except for one point, a garden shed extension roof no disadvantages . Building authorities do not calculate the size of structural facilities such as garden sheds on the basis of the outer walls. The dimensions including roof overhang are decisive for the volume.

Hint! Check in advance up to what volume you are allowed to build garden sheds and carports in your state without a building permit.If the garden house with a pitched roof exceeds this value, you are obliged to submit a building application before the start of the work and wait for the decision.

Inspiration for the use of a garden house with an extension roof

With a garden shed extension roof, you expand your options immensely. Depending on the size and scope of the additional roofing, there are the following possible uses, among others:

• Sheltered outdoor seating area in the countryside, e.g. next to the sauna, pool or barbecue area
• Bicycle shelter
• Storage space for children's toys
• Firewood storage
• Rain-free parking space for garden tools
• Base for a bird aviary or an airy chicken or small animal coop

Let your imagination run wild and find out how you would use a garden house with an extension roof.

In our online shop you will find chic garden houses with an extension roof in a set.