10x8 Summerhouse Installed in Falkirk FK1
A 10x8 corner summerhouse with full-width opening glazed doors, fitted on a gravel grid base in a Falkirk family garden — used as a summer reading room and grandkids' den.
The challenge
The garden sits on heavy clay that floods after rain. The customer specifically didn't want a concrete base — they wanted something permeable that wouldn't make existing drainage worse.
Our solution
We installed a 100mm gravel grid base with a Type 1 sub-base, providing a perfectly level, fully permeable foundation. The summerhouse was assembled in a single day on top, with a finishing day for interior painting and the laminate floor.
Project Specification
Build Timeline
- 1Day 1
Base & build
Cleared turf, levelled and laid Type 1 sub-base, installed gravel grid. Summerhouse erected and felted same day.
- 2Day 2
Interior finish
Interior T&G lining painted, laminate floor laid, doors and windows adjusted, site swept.
Project Gallery
"We were dreading a big concrete pour. The gravel grid base is brilliant — totally level, drains perfectly and the summerhouse looks like it's always been there. The grandkids have already claimed it."
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